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ThaiSri Lanka chairs the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport of UNESCAP in Bangkok and highlights its commitment in realizing the more reliable, efficient and sustainable transport
Fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP) was convened in hybrid mode in Bangkok from 14 -17 December 2021. Following the opening statements by Minister of Transport of Thailand, Saksayam Chidchob and Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana of UNESCAP, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand […]
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka,<br>Ambassador C. A. Chaminda I. Colonne presents Letters of Credence to the<br>United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific<br>(UNESCAP)
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, C. A. Chaminda I. Colonne presented Letters of Credence to the Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana of UNESCAP on 26th November 2021 at the UNESCAP Secretariat in Bangkok, following her […]
Sri Lanka highlights the resilient measures taken to overcome the economic and financial challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic
Third session of the Committee on Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) was virtually convened in Bangkok, from 20 to 22 October 2021, and discussed a range of economic policies and innovative financing strategies to overcome multifaceted challenges, in […]
UNESCAP and Sri Lankan Authorities held National consultation workshop on Sustainable Freight Transport strategy in Sri Lanka
A national consultation workshop on a strategy for sustainable freight transport in Sri Lanka was virtually held by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Embassy and the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok and the Ministry of Transport of Sri Lanka, on 5th July 2021. Making opening […]
Sri Lanka calls for stronger regional cooperation for building back better from the pandemic through promotion of trade, investment and foreign employment opportunities at the 77th Session of the UNESCAP in Bangkok
Previous Next Speaking on the theme ‘Building back better from crises through regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’ Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the inauguration of the 77th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) outlined Sri Lanka’s successful approach in controlling the COVID-19 and called […]
Newly appointed Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka, Ambassador C. A. Chaminda I. Colonne reassured Sri Lanka’s commitment to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
The newly appointed Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, C. A. Chaminda I. Colonne had her first courtesy meeting with the Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana of the UNESCAP virtually on 20th April 2021. While conveying […]
Sri Lanka co hosted the International Day of Migrants, 18 December 2019 at UNCC, Bangkok
Sri Lanka says the Generosity and Resilience of Migrant Hosting Societies should Not Go Unnoticed. Co-Hosting the 2019 ‘UN Intentional Day of Migrants’, for the first time in Bangkok, by joining with Bangladesh and the United Nations Regional Network on Migration for Asia and the Pacific, H.E. Mrs. […]
Sri Lanka elected as Chair of the Seventh Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), in Bangkok.
The Seventh Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) held on 20th May in Bangkok-Thailand, was convened as a virtual meeting for the first time,complying with the ‘new normal’ in the COVID 19 context,and Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), H.E. (Mrs.) Samantha […]
Sri Lanka plays an active role at the CS 76 in Bangkok.
The seventy-sixth session (CS 76) of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) was successfully conducted on a virtual platform for the first time in its history, due to the COVID 19 situation, on 21 May 2020, in Bangkok. The CS 76 deliberated on ‘Promoting economic, social and environmental cooperation on […]
Sri Lanka Pledged for Continued Action on Innovative Solutions for Marine Plastic Pollution Prevention
Joining as a speaker at the Plenary Session on ‘Voices for Solutions to the Plastic Pollution Conundrum’ at the invitation of the UN Environment Regional Office in Bangkok, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to UNESCAP, Ambassador (Mrs.) Samantha K. Jayasuriya pledged on Sri Lanka’s continued commitment to encourage more private public partnerships and multi-stakeholder engagements […]