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Visit by Counsellor of the Spanish Embassy in New Delhi
Counsellor Alfonso Herrero Corral of the Embassy of Spain accredited to Sri Lanka from New Delhi met with the Director General Pamela J. Deen on the 30th of March 2023 at the BIDTI. Counsellor Corral is on a fact finding mission to promote the presence of Spain and its culture in Sri Lanka. He met … Read more
Libyan Representatives visits the BIDTI
Charge d’ Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the State of Libya Dr. Mahmood A.M. almaalool, met with the Director General on 23rd February 2023 at the BIDTI. He was accompanied by Diplomatic Officer Mr. Faek Aboud who joined the mission recently. Welcoming the delegation, the DG briefed them on the background of the BIDTI ... Read more
Dutch Ambassador Visits the BIDTI
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka H.E Bonnie Horbach visited the BIDTI on 14th February 2023.Welcoming the Dutch envoy, the Director General of the BIDTI briefed on the background of the institute and its programmes conducted for the Foreign Service Officers as well as for the general public.Ambassador Horbach shared her ... Read more
Tea Serving Etiquette Training Programme
The BIDTI conducted a one-day Training programme on ‘Tea Serving Etiquette’ for Office Employees Service (OES) Officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday 26th November 2022. Fifty (50) officers participated in the simulation exercise and were trained on basic Tea Serving Etiquette. Two practical sessions were conducted in collaboration with Operations Manager Mr. ... Read more
24th Convocation of the BIDTI
The 24th Convocation of the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI) was held on Friday, 28th October 2022 at the BMICH under the patronage of the Hon. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. He was accompanied by the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs M. U. M. Ali Sabry, the Hon. State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya ... Read more
Three Constitutions and Three Decades of Working in the Parliament
Speaking at the BIDTI on Friday 30th September, the former Secretary General of Parliament Nihal Seneviratne highlighted the advantage of the constitution introduced by the Soulbury Commision stating that it was the best constitution Sri Lanka had up to date. Having served in the Parliament over 30 years, Seneviratne elaborated on the evolution of the ... Read more
A Documentary on the journey of the BIDTI
This documentary was created in view of the 25th Anniversary of the BIDTI to reflect upon the evolution of the establishment and features notable personalities that have been involved with the BIDTI over the years.
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- Diplomacy; The Subtle Art of Co-existence in an Ever-Changing World January 10, 2023Initially, during the enrollment in the Diploma in Diplomacy and World Affairs course, I viewed this programme as a bridge to the amazing world we live in, where I could expand my contours on global affairs. Day by day, and session by session, through the eminent knowledge and experience that this course gifted, I now […]BIDTI