SL mourns sudden death of French envoy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday expressed deepest sorrow for the sudden demise of Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Jean-François Pactet. 

It said all assistance will be extended by the Foreign Ministry to the French authorities and the family of the late Ambassador. 

The Ministry is in close coordination with the French Embassy in Sri Lanka at this time of grief. The funeral arrangements will be notified by the authorities in due course, the Foreign Ministry added.