Govt’s diplomatic nominee Vijitha Herath in hot soup

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Colombo, July 29 (Daily Mirror) - Parliament’s High Posts Committee has deferred endorsement of the nomination of H.M.V.B. Vijitha Herath to a senior diplomatic position, following a series of allegations involving falsification of official records, unlawful possession of government documents, and misrepresentation of citizenship status.

Rather than initiating the usual vetting protocol, the Committee has reportedly escalated the matter to relevant investigative bodies.

The High Post Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, received a petition against him over complaints in multiple areas, including the abuse of citizenship status.

The committee has sought a further report in this regard. The recommendations of the Committee on High Posts approved the appointments of five new Ambassadors, a High Commissioner, and a Secretary to the Ministry.

Accordingly, Miss. Sumadhurika Sashikala Premawardhane as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Indonesia, Mrs. C.A. Chaminda Inoka Colonne, as the Ambassador to Brazil, Mr. Mohamed Rizvi Hassen as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Maldives, Mr. L.R.M.N.P.G.B. Kadurugamuwa as the Ambassador to Turkey, Mrs. Ruwanthi Delpitiya as the Ambassador to Nepal, and Mr. Marimuththu K. Pathmanathan as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to South Korea have been recommended by the Committee on High Posts.

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Namali Tuesday, 29 July 2025 11:12 AM

Only one mismatch and sounds demotion. Others perfect. Escalstion won't mean much as no response yet from that doctorate clarification.

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 29 July 2025 11:50 AM

Who the heck is H.M.V.B. Vijitha Herath? Is it our foreign minister? If so, why can't the writer make it clear?

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Moada hutans Tuesday, 29 July 2025 01:40 PM

Click bait, more traffic, more ad money

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Citizen Tuesday, 29 July 2025 02:52 PM

Good joke!! You mean the foreign minister is to be appointed for a diplomatic post ? Surely you must know this is another person.

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Ranjit Matsumoto, Tokyo Tuesday, 29 July 2025 02:04 PM

Congratulations Mrs. Ruwanthi Delpitiya. You was a very professional diplomat while stationed in Tokyo.

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Foot note Tuesday, 29 July 2025 03:22 PM

Hot soup or hot water? nice use of the tactic, sometimes also called kick bait, tastier when read btw. lines...

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Arunoda Tuesday, 29 July 2025 06:08 PM

Kudos to the Parliament Comittee. This individual is reportedly holding British citizenship without officially disclosing it to the Sri Lankan government — just like the Diana Gamage passport case. This is a serious breach of trust and a violation of the law. The Ministry of Public Security must launch a full investigation. Anyone involved in illegal activities and lying to the government should be held accountable and prosecuted without delay.

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Perhaps Tuesday, 29 July 2025 07:11 PM

One way of side stepping an embarrassing situation is to put the person into another post!

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Namuthra Tuesday, 29 July 2025 08:07 PM

There is no need for our representation in Indonesia and Brazil. Waste of tax payers money.

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