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Sri Lanka’s Hony. Consul in New Zealand receives Order of Merit
October 27, 2016
Sri Lanka’s Hony. Consul in New Zealand Aruna Abeygoonasekera received recognition in Her Majesty’s Birthday Honours when he was admitted as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, an Order of Chivalry in New Zealand’s honour system established in 1996 by Queen Elizabeth the II.
The award was in recognition of his services to New Zealand – Sri Lanka relations and to the Sri Lankan community as Hony. Consul in New Zealand since 2007.
Aruna Abeygoonasekera being congratulated by Her Excellency Dame Patsy Reddy,
Governor General of New Zealand, upon receiving the award.