Press Releases
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, C.A. Chaminda I. Colonne and Dr. Pongthai Thaiyothin, the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Agriculture discuss on accessing Thai market of Sri Lankan fruits.
Sri Lanka Ambassador Leads Tribute at Herostone (Nadukal) 2nd Anniversary Commemoration in Kanchanaburi,Thailand
The 2nd anniversary of the Herostone (Nadukal) was commemorated at Wat Thaworn Wararam, honoring the tens of thousands of Asian civilian forced laborers who perished during the construction of the Burma Railway construction, also known as the Thai-Burma “Death Railway,” during World War II.
Symbol of Faith and Friendship: Buddha Statue Gifted to Sri Lanka by Thai Devotees
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bangkok is pleased to announce the ceremonial handover of a seven-foot-tall Buddha statue to the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, at Wat Hatainaresh Temple.
On 20th December 2023, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand and Permanent Representative
to UNESCAP, C.A. Chaminda I. Colonne discussed with Dr. Pongthai Thaiyothin, the Deputy
Director-General of the Department of Agriculture on the progress of the consideration of the
application to open the market of 5 types of Sri Lankan fruits, namely fresh fire coconut, wood
apple, pineapple, dragon fruit, and Scotch Bonnet pepper at the Department of Agriculture of
Thailand.
Speedy implementation of the MoU on Agricultural Cooperation and MoU on cooperation on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures signed in 2004 were also discussed.
Director of International Agricultural Affairs Group, Margaret Yoovatana, Agricultural Research Officer, Senior Professional Level, Waranya Malee, Scientist, Senior Professional Level, Ngamjit Duangdee, and senior officials of the Department of Agriculture of Thailand, and First Secretary (Commercial), Vireshika Bandara of the mission joined the discussion.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Bangkok, Thailand
22.12.2023
Sri Lanka Ambassador Leads Tribute at Herostone (Nadukal) 2nd Anniversary Commemoration in Kanchanaburi,Thailand
The 2nd anniversary of the Herostone (Nadukal) was commemorated at Wat Thaworn Wararam, honoring the tens of thousands of Asian civilian forced laborers who perished during the construction of the Burma Railway construction, also known as the Thai-Burma “Death Railway,” during World War II.
Symbol of Faith and Friendship: Buddha Statue Gifted to Sri Lanka by Thai Devotees
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bangkok is pleased to announce the ceremonial handover of a seven-foot-tall Buddha statue to the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, at Wat Hatainaresh Temple.