Andrew Patrick has been appointed as the new British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.
He will replace outgoing Sarah Hulton as the British High Commissioner in Colombo in August.
The British Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said Andrew Patrick has previously served as the UK Ambassador to Myanmar.
He is currently serving as the FCDO Migration and Modern Slavery Envoy.
According to the FCDO, Andrew Patrick has also served at British missions in Afghanistan and South Africa after joining the British Foreign Office in 1989.