Prime
Minister of Australia Mr Kevin Rudd
awarded a plaque to the Sri Lankan High Commissioner HE
Mr Kusumsiri Balapatabendi in
appreciation of the services rendered by him in strengthening
bilateral relationships between Australia and Sri Lanka.
Mr
Balapatabandi completes his 3 years term as the Sri Lankan
High Commissioner to Australia at the end of May 2008.
The
Governor of Victoria HE Prof David de Kretser
presented the Plaque to the outgoing High Commissioner
at a ceremony held at the Government House in Melbourne
on Friday 23, May.
Sri
Lankan expatriate and Australian guests including two
State Members of the Victorian Parliament attended this
ceremony.
This
event was sponsored by Door Image and Automatic Technology.