Press Releases
Minister of Tourism and Sport of Thailand
Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol
assured to promote Buddhist Tourism and two-way
Tourism exchanges
Sri Lanka Ambassador to Cambodia Chaminda Colonne and Spouse Stephen Senanayake was granted a farewell audience by His Majesty King Preah Bat Norodom Sihamoni on 22nd July 2024
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.
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka promoted Sri Lankan products at the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) Global Sourcing Expo 2024
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.
On 19th December 2023, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP C.A. Chaminda I. Colonne paid a courtesy call on Minister of Tourism and Sport, Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol at the Ministry of Tourism and Sport of Thailand.
Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol warmly welcomed Ambassador Chaminda Colonne, and
Ambassador congratulated the newly appointed Minister.
Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol assured her fullest support and cooperation for
strengthening Thai-Sri Lanka relations in the field of Tourism, especially to enhance Buddhist
Religious Tourism, and two-way Tourism exchanges.
Ambassador also requested Ministry of Tourism and Sport of Thailand to encourage Thai investors to invest in the hospitality and tourism sectors in Sri Lanka.
Ambassador further highlighted that the Government of Sri Lanka has recently waived of the VISA free for Thai Nationality in order to promote Sri Lanka as a destination for Thai tourists.
The invitation extended by the Ambassador Chaminda Colonne to the Minister Sudawan
Wangsuphakitkosol to visit Sri Lanka at a convenient time in the near future, was warmly accepted.
Head of Chancery, A.W.S. Samanmali and the First Secretary (Commercial), Vireshika Bandara
accompanied the Ambassador for the discussion.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Bangkok, Thailand
21.12.2023
Sri Lanka Ambassador to Cambodia Chaminda Colonne and Spouse Stephen Senanayake was granted a farewell audience by His Majesty King Preah Bat Norodom Sihamoni on 22nd July 2024
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.
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka promoted Sri Lankan products at the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) Global Sourcing Expo 2024
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.
