08 August 2018 - 14 August 2018

SACEP Secretariat organized a Farewell and Welcome dinner in honour of the Out-going Director General, Dr. Muhammad Khurshid and his successor Dr. Abas Basir the present Director General

The occasion was attended by H.E. Prof. Bishwambher Pyakuryal, Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and Chairman of the Consultative Committee of SACEP, Mr. Anura Dissanayake, Secretary, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Government of Sri Lanka, Mr. Munir Ghiasy, Charge d' Affaires, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the members of the Consultative Committee.

SACEP organized a Farewell and Welcome reception in honour of the Out-going Director General, Dr. Muhammad Khurshid and his successor Dr. Abas Basir the present Director General

Ms. Jacintha S. Tissera, the Administrative Officer / Head of Chancery welcomed the team of SACEP and noted the services delivered by Dr. Muhammad Khurshid, the out-going Director General giving emphasis to the awarding of the Land to SACEP by the Host Country and completion of signing the Regional Oil & Chemical Pollution Contingency Plan for South Asia & Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Co-operation on the Response to Oil and Chemical Pollution in the South Asian Seas Region by the five marine member states which were significant achievements.

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