Press Releases
Embassy Press Releases / Special Notices
Sri Lanka and Thailand are gradually preparing for welcoming tourists in the context of post COVID 19
Sri Lanka–Thailand Medical Partnership to Deliver 71 Free Knee Surgeries
A special Buddhist fundraising event was held in support of a landmark humanitarian medical initiative aimed at enhancing access to orthopedic care 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.
To raise awareness, as both Sri Lanka and Thailand are gradually preparing for welcoming tourists in the context of post COVID 19, Ambassador H.E. (Mrs.) Samantha K. Jayasuriya and staff of the Embassy discussed a range of promotional activities beyond Buddhist Trail Tourism with officials of Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) over a meal of delicious Thai and Sri Lankan food prepared by Sri Lankan Chef Heshan Peiris at Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts on 29 Sep 2020 Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Tourism Sri Lanka
