Colombo (News 1st) – Various reports have emerged which state that the Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka has been recalled to Switzerland by it’s foreign Ministry. However, the  Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs has categorically denied these claims.

Responding to a query by News1st, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs noted that  Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka H.E. Mr. Hanspeter Mock has not been recalled and that the reports are not accurate.

The statement further notes that the “Swiss ambassador to Sri Lanka is currently fulfilling his duties in Colombo”

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