Rex Christopher Shelton Koelmeyer
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Rex Christopher Shelton Koelmeyer, SLOS
was a Sri Lanka
n diplomat
. He was Ceylon's Ambassador
to Sweden
and Permanent Representative
of Ceylon to the UN in Geneva
.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
, Koelmeyer entered the University of Ceylon
. After graduating he had joined the Ceylon Overseas Service. During his years of service, he had served in many foreign missions culminating in the appointment as first Ceylon's Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva in 1965. Thereafter he was appointed as Sri Lankan Ambassador to Sweden in 1970 and he was the first Sri Lankan Ambassador in Sweden to be concurrently accredited to Denmark.
Sri Lanka Overseas Service
The Sri Lanka Overseas Service which is most commonly referred to as the Sri Lanka Foreign Service is the foreign service of Sri Lanka. It is the body of career diplomats of Sri Lanka...
was a Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He was Ceylon's Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Permanent Representative
Permanent Representative
A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...
of Ceylon to the UN in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
, Koelmeyer entered the University of Ceylon
University of Ceylon
The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was...
. After graduating he had joined the Ceylon Overseas Service. During his years of service, he had served in many foreign missions culminating in the appointment as first Ceylon's Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva in 1965. Thereafter he was appointed as Sri Lankan Ambassador to Sweden in 1970 and he was the first Sri Lankan Ambassador in Sweden to be concurrently accredited to Denmark.