The Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Jean-François Pactet, has reportedly passed away in his official residence in Rajagiriya today (26).
The diplomat was 53 years old at the time of his passing.
Ambassador Pactet had passed away due to a sudden illness, according to sources.
Born in 1970, Jean-François Pactet had served as Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives since October 2022.
A career diplomat, he had previously served as Deputy Director of Culture and Education in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Prior to this, Jean-François Pactet had been posted at the French Embassy to the United States in Washington (2012-2016) and at the French Permanent Representation to NATO in Brussels. He was also a Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France.
