Sri Lanka showcased strong commitment to sustainable financing at the Fifth Session of the Committee on Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development held in Bangkok.
The Fifth Session of the Committee on Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development was held from 19-21 November 2025 at the Unite Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok. The Session was opened by Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). During the opening session, special remarks were made by H.E. Ahmed Mazin, Minister of State for
Finance and Planning of Maldives, Mr. Benjarong Suwankiri, Vice-Minister of Finance of Thailand and the Secretary-General of UNCTAD. The meeting brought together key member States,
including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Türkiye, the United States of America, and Viet Nam, reflecting strong regional engagement in advancing inclusive and sustainable development financing.
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bangkok Hosts “Sri Lanka: Your Next Best Destination”, Tourism Promotional Evening, to Mark the 70th Anniversary of Sri Lanka–Thailand Diplomatic Relations
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bangkok in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Sri Lankan Airlines, organized “Sri Lanka: Your Next Best Destination”, Tourism Promotional Evening, on 24 November 2025 at the Avani Riverside Hotel, Bangkok, to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Thailand.
සැරියුත් – මුගලන් මහ රහතන් වහන්සේ සම්බුදු සසුනේ අග සවු තනතුරු ලැබීම, ප්රථම මහා සංඝ සභාව(First Congregation) පැවැත්වීම ඇතුළු ලෝකවාසී බෞද්ධ ජනයාට අති විශේෂ සිද්ධීන් ගණනාවක් සිදුවූ නවම් පුර පොහොය අදයි.
මෙම පින්බර පොහෝදිනයේදී මම සමස්ත ශ්රී ලංකාවාසී බෞද්ධ ප්රජාවට තෙරුවන් සරණ පතමි.
இன்று நவம் புர பௌர்ணமி தினமாகும், அரஹந்த் செரியுத்-முகலன் மகா ரகதன் தேரர் சம்புத்த சாசனத்தில் மிக உயர்ந்த பதவிகளைப் பெற்று, உலகின் பௌத்தர்களுக்காக முதல் மகா சங்கத்தை நடத்தியது உட்பட பல சிறப்பு நிகழ்வுகள் நிகழ்ந்த நாள்.
இந்த புனித நாளில், முழு இலங்கை பௌத்த சமூகத்திற்கும் மும்மணிகளதும் ஆசீர்வாதங்களை கிடைக்க பிரார்த்திக்கிறேன்.
Today is the Nawampura Poya, the day when Arahat Sariyut-Mugalan theros received the highest positions in the Sambuddha Sasana, The Conduction of the first congregation and special for holding many events for the Buddhists around the world.
On this auspicious day, May the triple Gem bless on the entire Sri Lankan Buddhist community!