Presentation of Credentials to the Director General of UNESCO by the Ambassador Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama

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Presentation of Credentials to the Director General of UNESCO by the Ambassador Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama

April 23, 2021

At a ceremony held on 16 April 2021 at the Headquarters of UNESCO in Paris, Ambassador Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama presented her credentials to the Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay, as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

During the ensuing conversation, Ambassador Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama outlined the steady progress accomplished by Sri Lanka in strengthening relationship with UNESCO. She also mentioned that Sri Lanka has several important cultural sites that could also be considered under the auspices of UNESCO.

The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay in her remarks, commended the contributions made by Sri Lanka to the work of UNESCO. Having the South Asia Center for Teacher Development (SACTD) under the auspices of UNESCO.

Further avenues of collaborations with UNESCO were also discussed.