The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand concurrently accredited to the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic assumed duties at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Thailand on August 12, 2024.

On 16th August 2024, Ambassador-designate of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand and the Permanent Representative to United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia & Pacific (UNESCAP), Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, formally presented open copies of the Letters of Credence, Letter of Recall and the written Speech to His Majesty the King of Thailand. These were received by the Director General of Protocol, Chakkrid Krachaiwong, at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok.

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.

Marking a historic event in Sri Lanka’s bilateral relations with Cambodia and Laos, for the very first time, on 10th August 2024, Ambassador of Sri Lanka and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, C. A. Chaminda I. Colonne launched the web sites of the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok in Khmer and Lao languages.

On 22nd July 2024, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Cambodia with residence in Bangkok and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), C.A. Chaminda I. Colonne and Spouse Stephen Senanayake was granted an audience by His Majesty King Preah Bat Norodom Sihamoni of the Kingdom of Cambodia to bid farewell at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh.

Expanding Sri Lanka’s export basket to Thailand, the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, introduced the National Crafts Council of Sri Lanka and prominent Sri Lankan businessmen to CP Group which owns renowned retail chains, Lotus’s, Macro and Seven Eleven in Thailand.

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.

On 26th June 2024, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), C.A. Chaminda I. Colonne and Spouse Mr. Stephen Senanayake was granted an audience by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua (Rama X) and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana of the Kingdom of Thailand to bid farewell at the Amphorn Royal Palace.