Press Releases
Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand leads a delegation for International Industry Expo-2024 and DigiEcon Global Investment Summit in Sri Lanka
15 Sri Lankans Rescued from Cybercrime Centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar to be Repatriated on 07 May 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, in close coordination with the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Thailand and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Myanmar, has successfully facilitated the rescue of 15 Sri Lankan nationals who had been trafficked and forcibly employed in cybercrime centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar on 06th May 2025. The rescued individuals are scheduled to be repatriated to Sri Lanka on 07 May 2025.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka Contributes to UNESCAP – Side Event during the 81st ESCAP Commission Session
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand and the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Wijayanthi Edirisinghe invited to attend a panel discussion at the BIMSTEC-ESCAP side event held during the 81st ESCAP Commission Session under the theme “Harnessing Digital Technologies for Sustainable Development in the Bay of Bengal Region.” On 23.04.2025.
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok made arrangements for a seven member delegation headed by the Chairman, Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand, Sanan Angubolkul to join the International Industry Expo-2024 and DigiEcon Global Investment Summit held in Sri Lanka recently.
During the visit, Chairman Sanan Angubolkul and his delegation paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Industries, Dr. Ramesh Pathirana and had a meeting with the Secretary of Trade, Commerce and Food Security, A.M.P.M.B. Atapattu and discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
The Memorandum of Understanding between Board of Trade of Thailand and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka which already was signed in 1988 was also renewed at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce during the visit.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Bangkok, Thailand
12th July 2024
15 Sri Lankans Rescued from Cybercrime Centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar to be Repatriated on 07 May 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, in close coordination with the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Thailand and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Myanmar, has successfully facilitated the rescue of 15 Sri Lankan nationals who had been trafficked and forcibly employed in cybercrime centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar on 06th May 2025. The rescued individuals are scheduled to be repatriated to Sri Lanka on 07 May 2025.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka Contributes to UNESCAP – Side Event during the 81st ESCAP Commission Session
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand and the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Wijayanthi Edirisinghe invited to attend a panel discussion at the BIMSTEC-ESCAP side event held during the 81st ESCAP Commission Session under the theme “Harnessing Digital Technologies for Sustainable Development in the Bay of Bengal Region.” On 23.04.2025.