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Embassy Press Releases / Special Notices
Warmly welcome to Rajadhivas School
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.
Rajadhivas School, a prominent co-ed high school in the heart of Bangkok, with a history of over 100 years, warmly welcomed H.E. (Mrs.) Samantha K. Jayasuriya, Ambassador of Sri Lanka on 06 OCT 2020, as a kind gesture of friendship of young Thai students towards Sri Lanka.
Mr. Ramet Musikanon, Director of the school, together with the students, scouts troupe and academic and administrative staff, introduced the schools specialized programmes including the projects under ‘Sufficiency Economy Policy – SEP’, social service programmes by the scouts, facilities for skills development of students with special needs, training facilities for Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing), etc.
The Ambassador also paid a visit to Wat Rajadhivas, an ancient Buddhist temple in which HM King Rama IV has resided during his monk-hood. The Ambassador also paid homage to the Bodhi tree enshrined in the temple which has been brought from Sri Lanka around 200 years ago.
