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Malaysia is one of the major trade partners of Sri Lanka, [6] and among the leading investors in the country, trade relations are expected to reach U$1 billion in 2015. [7] [8] In 2011, trade between the two countries reached U$814 million, with exports from Malaysia amounting to U$644 million and imports accounting for U$169 million. [9]
Malaysia became the 82nd member of the United Nations on 17 September 1957 (when it was then known as the Federation of Malaya). [1] Malaysia has held a rotational non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for four terms, and has participated in over 30 United Nations peacekeeping missions through its MALBATT (Malaysia Battalion) contingent since October 1960.
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It initially had missions in London, Canberra, New Delhi, Tokyo, Bangkok, and Washington, growing to fourteen missions in 1963, 21 missions in 1965 and 106 missions by 2008. In those early days, the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the UN in New York also doubled up as the Embassy of Malaysia to the United States.
Sri Lanka: HIGH COMMISSION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA H.E. Air Chief Marshal Kapila Veedhiya Bandara Jayampathy. High Commissioner. 10-00-DC: Jalan Sultan Ismail South Africa: HIGH COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA H.E. David Evan Malcomson. High Commissioner. 79-00-DC: Jalan Kia Peng South Korea
This list includes Sri Lanka's serving ambassadors, high commissioners, permanent representatives, and other senior diplomatic representatives.High commissioners head diplomatic missions in Commonwealth of Nations member states, while ambassadors lead missions in other countries.
Sri Lanka has also forged close ties with the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), African Union and Arab League. Sri Lanka participates in multilateral diplomacy, particularly at the United Nations, where it seeks to promote sovereignty, independence, and development in the developing world.
In her early career, Wijewardane's diplomatic postings overseas included to the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Geneva; Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Sri Lanka, Philippines; Deputy High Commissioner, Sri Lanka High Commission, Malaysia. She also held several positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo.