Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Sri Lanka, Mr. Paitoon Mahapannaporn, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, on Tuesday (22) at the Parliamentary premises.

The Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, was also present at the meeting.

During the meeting, Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne highlighted the longstanding bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Thailand, with particular emphasis on the shared cultural and religious heritage through Buddhism, the Department of Communication of Parliament said in a statement.

The Speaker expressed his gratitude for the continued support extended by Thailand and noted that Sri Lanka is currently seekin...