Sri Lanka Day at A.U.

Sri Lankan Ambassador accepts a souvenir from Rector, Dr. P. Martin Komolmas during the Sri Lanka Day celebrations at Assumption University.
The Sri Lanka Day ceremony sponsored by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Thailand was organised and celebrated at the Hall of Fame on January 20, 2000. The ceremony was opened at 10 a.m. with a speech of welcome by the Rector Dr. P. Martin Komolmas and the Sri Lankan Ambassador H.E. K. Amunugama spoke briefly on bilateral relations between his country and Thailand. Other highlights of the occasion included promotional tasting of the world famous Ceylon Tea, a video of HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s visit to Sri Lanka, songs and dances by Sri I Lankan students as part of the cultural exhibition. A large ti number of the participants evinced keen interest in the exhibits and the songs and dances drew warm, spontaneous applause from the audience.


A section of the audience and the Sri Lankan Ambassador watch students performing a musical score during Sri-Lanka Day celebrations at the Hall of Fame. 		 
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka lights the wick of the ceremonial oil lamp as part of the Sri Lanka Day celebrations at Assumption University on January 20,2000.

Sri Lankan students participate in a musical performance at the Hall of Fame on January 20,2000.
Extract from the Ambassador’s message on the National Day of Sri Lanka.

It is heartening to note the strengthening of bilateral relations between Thailand and Sri Lanka especially with the signing of the BIMST-EC Agreement in Bangkok in 1997. BIMST-EC is the first institutional link between South and Southeast Asia, and viewed as a gateway to greater mutual cooperation. The Joint Economic Commission between Thailand and Sri Lanka is expected to meet during the first half of this year, to add a strong economic dimension to the renewed bilateral ties. The past year has been decisively significant towards enhanced relations between Thailand and Sri Lanka, starting with the visits of Deputy Minister M.R. Suklumbhand Patribatra the Supreme Commander, the three service commanders and crowned by the visit of H.R.H. Princess Chulabhom in August ‘99.

 

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