Ambassador Majintha Jayesinghe handed over the Commission of Appointment to László Marton as the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Hungary.
The newly appointed Honorary Consul is a prominent entrepreneur who is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Betonútépítő Zrt., a leading highway and railway construction company in Hungary. The new Honorary Consul is engaged in several past and ongoing bilateral development projects in Sri Lanka including reconstruction of Labugama – Kalatuwawa water treatment plant and Kohuwala – Gatambe flyover.
Relations between Sri Lanka and Hungary in political, economic and cultural spheres have grown exponentially since the establishment of bilateral relations in 1959. Hungary maintains a Consulate in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Austria is accredited to Hungary.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Vienna
10 May 2023
