Six new ambassadors presented their credentials to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning:  

Mr. Viljar Lubi  Ambassador of Republic of Estonia  
Mrs. Monica Lanzetta Mutis  Ambassador of Republic of Colombia  
Mr. Daniel Carmon Ambassador of State of Israel   
Mr. Petko Kolev Doykov Ambassador of  Republic of Bulgaria  
Mrs. Phan Kieu Tha  Ambassador of Socialist Republic of Vietnam  
Mr. Southam Sakonhninhom   Ambassador of Lao People's Democratic Republic  
All the ambassadors accredited to Sri Lanka, except for Mrs. Phan Kieu Tha of Vietnam, are based in New Delhi, India.  
Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris, Secretary to the President Mr. Lalith Weeratunga and Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs Mrs. Kshenuka Senewiratne were present.