Press Releases
Sri Lanka Highlights Victim-Centered Consular Assistance at Regional Dialogue on Transnational Crime and Human Rights
A Regional Dialogue on the Nexus between Transnational Crime and Human Rights was successfully convened in Bangkok on 13–14 May 2026 under the auspices of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Thailand in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and with support from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).
Sacred Alms Giving Ceremony at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand honours Visiting Senior Buddhist Clergy
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Thailand organized a special alms giving ceremony at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand on 12 May 2026 in honour of the visiting Buddhist delegation led by Most Venerable Warakagoda Dhammasiddhi Sri Pagghananda Gnanarathanabidhana Mahanayake Thero, the Chief Incumbent of the historic Asgiri Maha Viharaya and the Mahanayake thero of the Asgiriya Chapter of the Siyamopali Maha Nikaya.
Minister of Environment Nazeer Ahamed led the Sri Lanka delegation to the 79th commission of UNESCAP held at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, (UNESCAP)in Bangkok and delivered the keynote speech at the side event ‘Connecting Local, National and Regional Strategies to Achieve Carbon Neutrality in Asia and the Pacific’ and made country statement at the Special Session on ‘Catalyzing Climate Finance and Investment’.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka and Permanent Representative to the UNESCAP, C.A. Chaminda I Colonne, was a Vice Chair of 79th Commission. Senior Advisor to the President on Climate Change, Ruwan Wijewardene, Director General of the Sustainable Development Council, Chamindry Saparamadu, Advisor to Hon. Minister of Environment Samantha Abeywickreme, First Secretary A.W.S. Samanmali, First Secretary (Commercial) Vireshika Bandara and Director (Environment Planning and Economics) of the Ministry of Environment K.N.N Vidyalankara were included in the delegation.
Sri Lanka Highlights Victim-Centered Consular Assistance at Regional Dialogue on Transnational Crime and Human Rights
A Regional Dialogue on the Nexus between Transnational Crime and Human Rights was successfully convened in Bangkok on 13–14 May 2026 under the auspices of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Thailand in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and with support from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).
Sacred Alms Giving Ceremony at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand honours Visiting Senior Buddhist Clergy
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Thailand organized a special alms giving ceremony at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand on 12 May 2026 in honour of the visiting Buddhist delegation led by Most Venerable Warakagoda Dhammasiddhi Sri Pagghananda Gnanarathanabidhana Mahanayake Thero, the Chief Incumbent of the historic Asgiri Maha Viharaya and the Mahanayake thero of the Asgiriya Chapter of the Siyamopali Maha Nikaya.