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.
Ambassador H.E.(Mrs.) Samantha K. Jayasuriya, elaborated the commitments of the GoSL and the role of Sri Lanka Missions Overseas at the Panel Discussion on “The Role of Diplomatic Missions during and Beyond COVID19”, at a webinar jointly organised by Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), and the Cross Regional Centre for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), on the invitation of the ILO India.
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*Scheduled for today, Tuesday, 14 July 2020, TIME: 05:30 pm, (IST, GMT+5:30)*
Twelfth Virtual panel Discussion on “*The Role of Diplomatic Missions in Assisting Migrants During and Beyond Covid 19*”
*Jointly Organized by*: Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Manila, Philippines, Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), New Delhi, India and Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), Beirut, Lebanon.
*Moderator*:
Dr. Dnyaneshwar M Mulay, Member, NHRC and Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
*Panel Speakers*:
Samantha Jayasuriya Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand.
Ms. Nahida Sobhan,Ambassador of Bangladesh to Jordan
Mr. Manish Gupta, Consul General for India, Sydney, Australia
Mr. Thomas Mathew Kadavi, Migrant Activist, Social Worker, Journalist, Kuwait
Ms. Sumitha Shaanthinnni Kishna, Advocate and Solicitor, Malaysia
Ms. Josiane Antoine Noun, Lebanese Center for Human Rights, Lebanon
*Kindly click on this link to register*: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSem1vbrB0IIu8N8u…/viewform…
We have made arrangement for certificates. The certificate request form will be circulated in GRFDT WhatsApp group. An email with the link of certificate request form will also be emailed to registered participants.
*All are Welcome. The event will be organized using ‘Zoom’ App. Livestreaming: www.grfdt.com.*
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Regards
GRFDT Team
