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25 Sri Lankans Rescued from Cybercrime Centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar Repatriated on 16 December 2025
Sri Lankan Women Group Visits Thailand for Temporary Observation of Ten Precepts on International Women’s Day
A historic religious and cultural event took place in Thailand as a group of 50 Sri Lankan women visited the Kingdom to undertake the temporary observation of the Ten Precepts (Dasa-Sila), marking one of the first occasions in the recent past that a women’s group from Sri Lanka has participated in such a spiritual programme in Thailand.
Embassy of Sri Lanka Participates in “Ambassador for a Day 2026” initiative, in connection with International Women’s Day
The “Ambassador for a Day 2026” initiative is organized by the Women Ambassadors Group in partnership with United Nations in Thailand and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, together with diplomatic missions and UN agencies based in Thailand. The 2026 edition was held under the theme “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls.”
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism of Sri Lanka, and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Myanmar, has successfully facilitated the rescue and repatriation of 25 Sri Lankan nationals who had been trafficked in cybercrime centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar. The individuals were safely repatriated to Sri Lanka on 16 December 2025, following coordinated diplomatic and operational efforts.
The operation was carried out through close collaboration between the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Thailand, with the active support of relevant authorities in Thailand. As part of these efforts, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, H.E. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, together with officials of the Embassy, engaged with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Social Development, National Security Council, Tak Province and Immigration authorities of Thailand to facilitate necessary clearances and ensure the orderly return of the rescued nationals.
The Mission conveys its appreciation to the Governments of Thailand and Myanmar for their cooperation and assistance in this humanitarian undertaking and also acknowledges the support extended by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Thailand and Sri Lanka and International Non-Government Organizations based in Mae Sot area in Thailand, for extending assistance with international air travel and other logistical arrangements.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok
16 December 2025
Sri Lankan Women Group Visits Thailand for Temporary Observation of Ten Precepts on International Women’s Day
A historic religious and cultural event took place in Thailand as a group of 50 Sri Lankan women visited the Kingdom to undertake the temporary observation of the Ten Precepts (Dasa-Sila), marking one of the first occasions in the recent past that a women’s group from Sri Lanka has participated in such a spiritual programme in Thailand.
Embassy of Sri Lanka Participates in “Ambassador for a Day 2026” initiative, in connection with International Women’s Day
The “Ambassador for a Day 2026” initiative is organized by the Women Ambassadors Group in partnership with United Nations in Thailand and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, together with diplomatic missions and UN agencies based in Thailand. The 2026 edition was held under the theme “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls.”