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 with the Director General to discuss possible collaboration between diplomatic institutes of the two countries. Welcoming the idea, the Director General briefed him of the origin as well as the activities of the BIDTI. She also suggested Spanish authorities to consider conducting a specialized Spanish language training programme for the Officers of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service.