Press Releases
Sri Lanka continues as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC)
Strengthening Post-Disaster Recovery Cooperation: Ambassador of Thailand Meets Executive Director of ADPC
The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe had a meeting with Mr. Aslam Perwaiz, Executive Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) at the ADPC premises, to discuss continued cooperation in post-disaster recovery and long-term resilience building in Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. During the meeting, H.E. the Ambassador expressed
her sincere appreciation for the timely technical and monetary assistance extended by ADPC in response to the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah, which caused widespread damage across several parts of Sri Lanka. In this regard, the Ambassador formally handed over a Letter of Acknowledgement from Hon. H M Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign
Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka to the Executive Director of ADPC, conveying the Government of Sri Lanka’s appreciation for ADPC’s support and solidarity.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok Formally Commences Official Duties for the Year 2026
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, Thailand ceremonially commenced work for the year 2026 on 02 January, in keeping with government directives on the commencement of duties of public institutions for the New Year.
Annex A – 03rd BOT ADPC
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, C.A.Chaminda I. Colonne was re-elected as Vice Chair of the Board of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) at the 03rd Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting held in hybrid platform in Bangkok on 25th January 2022. Joining the meeting online as Vice Chair, Ambassador Chaminda Colonne expressed appreciation to Executive Director Hans Guttman and Members of the ADPC for work carried out by the ADPC amidst the challenges of COVID 19 pandemic throughout the past year.
The Chairmanship of the ADPC was transferred from Bangladesh to Cambodia at the meeting and Cambodia’s member to the Board Kim Virak, Advisor to the National Committee for Disaster Management of Cambodia was elected as the Chair for 2022.
ADPC was established in 1986, and Sri Lanka is a founding member of ADPC along with Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand.
In 2021, ADPC has signed MoUs with International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka to collaborate on climate adaptation and resilience initiatives with special focus on water and agriculture sectors as part of CARE for South Asia Project implementation funded by the World Bank in Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh for 2021-2025 and with Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) to continue collaboration as an important private sector network from Sri Lanka for the Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) and strengthen the locally-led actions for disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
ADPC has been extending support for disaster risk management to various Ministries and agencies in Sri Lanka including the Ministry of Defence, State Ministry of National Security and Disaster Management, Disaster Management Centre and Department of Meteorology.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Bangkok, Thailand
26th January 2022
Annex B – 03rd BOT ADPC
Strengthening Post-Disaster Recovery Cooperation: Ambassador of Thailand Meets Executive Director of ADPC
The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe had a meeting with Mr. Aslam Perwaiz, Executive Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) at the ADPC premises, to discuss continued cooperation in post-disaster recovery and long-term resilience building in Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. During the meeting, H.E. the Ambassador expressed
her sincere appreciation for the timely technical and monetary assistance extended by ADPC in response to the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah, which caused widespread damage across several parts of Sri Lanka. In this regard, the Ambassador formally handed over a Letter of Acknowledgement from Hon. H M Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign
Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka to the Executive Director of ADPC, conveying the Government of Sri Lanka’s appreciation for ADPC’s support and solidarity.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok Formally Commences Official Duties for the Year 2026
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, Thailand ceremonially commenced work for the year 2026 on 02 January, in keeping with government directives on the commencement of duties of public institutions for the New Year.