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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.”
Ambassador-designate Wijayanthi Edirisinghe recently held productive discussions with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Air Asia to promote Buddhist tourism in Sri Lanka. The talks centered on initiatives to boost tourism by highlighting Sri Lanka’s rich Buddhist heritage.
The Embassy in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Air Asia is set to arrange a media familiarization tour, featuring renowned Youtubers from Thailand with the aim to showcase and promote Sri Lanka’s famous Buddhist sites, providing authentic insights and encouraging more Thai tourists to explore these spiritual destinations.
This initiative is expected to significantly increase the inflow of Thai tourists to Sri Lanka, strengthening cultural ties and contributing to the growth of Sri Lanka’s tourism sector.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Bangkok
20th August 2024
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.”