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Sri Lanka highlights the resilient measures taken to overcome the economic and financial challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic
Ambassador of Sri Lanka Honoured with the Distinguished Dhamma Award at the Ceremony of the Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus Training Programme in Thailand
The Certificate Conferment Ceremony of the Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus Training Programme Class 32, Dhammaduta Certificate Programme Class 3, and Vipassana Meditation Certificate Programme (International Programme) Class 2 was held on 4 June 2026 at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, in Thailand. During the ceremony, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, H.E. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe was honoured with the Distinguished Dhamma Award in recognition of her contribution and support towards the promotion of Buddhist relations and cooperation.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka Participates in the 15th Celebration of Silk: Thai Silk Road to the World
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka & Permanent Representative to Thailand, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe represented in the 15th Celebration of Silk: Thai Silk Road to the World, held at the Royal Thai Navy Convention Hall in Bangkok, together with her spouse and two daughters. The family proudly showcased costumes inspired by traditional Sri Lankan attire and crafted from Thai silk by students of Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of Sri Lanka through a creative fusion with Thailand’s renowned silk craftsmanship.
Leading the Sri Lanka delegation, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand and Permanent Representative to the UNESCAP, C.A. Chaminda I. Colonne conveyed Sri Lanka’s appreciation to the Committee on Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development of the UNESCAP for its work to overcome the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic and expressed Sri Lanka’s support for the establishment of a Consultative Group on financing strategies for the Sustainable Development Goals, along with China, Japan, Pakistan, France and Finland. Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal will be coordinating the said Group.
As a key note speaker for the special side event ‘Regional Conversation on Financing for Development: Financing sustainable development and addressing debt risks in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic – potential of innovative sustainable financing strategies’ Governor Cabraal stated that “downgrading countries in a time of global pandemic is creating chaos and that itself causing vulnerabilities and add further vulnerabilities to countries by downgrading and providing low access to finance”. Governor Cabraal also highlighted the importance of providing Special Drawing Rights by the IMF at the very first stage of pandemic and elaborated on Sri Lanka’s new approaches towards managing debt risk by reducing market debts, looking for G2G new additional financing, using under-utilized assets etc.
Delivering the Country Statement, Additional Director General of the Department of External Resources, Sampath Manthrinayake of the Ministry of Finance of Sri Lanka stated that ‘Sri Lanka can work to secure fiscal and debt sustainability and drive resilient growth and jobs, particularly by focusing on blue and green economy and smart agriculture, allowing productive local companies to integrate into global value chains, and attaining higher value addition in manufacturing, agribusinesses, and service sectors’.
Director General of Sustainable Development Council of Sri Lanka, Chamindry Saparamadu, Director of Department of External Resources, Samantha Bandara, First Secretary and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Mission, Saritha Ranatunga were the other members of Sri Lanka delegation.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Bangkok, Thailand
27 October 2021
Ambassador of Sri Lanka Honoured with the Distinguished Dhamma Award at the Ceremony of the Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus Training Programme in Thailand
The Certificate Conferment Ceremony of the Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus Training Programme Class 32, Dhammaduta Certificate Programme Class 3, and Vipassana Meditation Certificate Programme (International Programme) Class 2 was held on 4 June 2026 at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, in Thailand. During the ceremony, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, H.E. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe was honoured with the Distinguished Dhamma Award in recognition of her contribution and support towards the promotion of Buddhist relations and cooperation.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka Participates in the 15th Celebration of Silk: Thai Silk Road to the World
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka & Permanent Representative to Thailand, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe represented in the 15th Celebration of Silk: Thai Silk Road to the World, held at the Royal Thai Navy Convention Hall in Bangkok, together with her spouse and two daughters. The family proudly showcased costumes inspired by traditional Sri Lankan attire and crafted from Thai silk by students of Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of Sri Lanka through a creative fusion with Thailand’s renowned silk craftsmanship.