The Commission of Appointment to Petra Winzer as the Honorary Consul of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Salzburg was handed over by the Chargé d’Affairs a.i. of Sri Lanka in Austria, Mahesh Gunawardana, on 09 June 2026, at the premises of the Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Salzburg. 

Honorary Consul Petra Winzer expressed her appreciation for the honour and the trust of the Government of Sri Lanka in appointing her as the new Honorary Consul in Salzburg and committed to do her utmost to promote Sri Lanka in the economic, cultural and tourism fields.

In addition, she expressed interest in participating with her company, Bio-Nahrungsmittel, in the Sri Lanka Expo 2027, scheduled to take place in Colombo, in January 2027, while encouraging other Austrian companies located in Salzburg to participate at the Expo 2027. 

She is the widow of the former Honorary Consul in Salzburg, late Christian Winzer, who was the founder of Bio-Nahrungsmittel, a company established in 1979, which is a leading company in the field of health and natural products and certified organic food, distributing in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, the Czech Republic, Hungary and the rest of Europe. The company imports a large number of products, including coconut chips from Sri Lanka.

Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka

Vienna 

15 June 2026