The ceremony, held at 10.00 a.m., followed the formal order of precedence, with the envoys representing Papua New Guinea, Somalia, Luxembourg, the Holy See, Pakistan and Kuwait.
Accordingly, diplomats who presented their credentials were:
Vincent Sumale, High Commissioner-designate of Papua New Guinea (Based in New Delhi)
Abdullahi Mohammed Odowa, Ambassador-designate of Somalia (Based in New Delhi)
Christian Biever, Ambassador-designate of Luxembourg (Based in New Delhi)
Also,
Monsignor Andrzej Józwowicz, Apostolic Nuncio-designate of the Holy See
Major General (Retd) Nayyar Naseer, High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan
Saleh Mubarak Al-Sarawi, Ambassador-designate of Kuwait
Following the presentation of credentials, the President engaged in a cordial discussion with them. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, and the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, were also in attendance.
