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Interview With H.E. Savitri Indrachapa Panabokke, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Korea
November 28, 2022 — In celebration of the 45th Anniversary of Sri Lanka and South Korea, Asia Society Korea interviewed H.E. Savitri Indrachapa Panabokke, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Korea for this month’s Ambassador Series. The ambassador discussed a wide range of topics such as the expansion of bilateral cooperation, similarities between the people of South Korea and Sri Lanka, challenges faced by Sri Lankans residing in South Korea, and of course, food! Her Excellency also discussed her hopes for future developments in the foreign labor market, building on a significant statement she had previously made about the need to adopt a people-centric and people-friendly approach when providing consular and labor welfare services to the Sri Lankan migrant worker population in South Korea.
About H.E. Savitri Indrachapa Panabokke, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Korea
A member of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service, H.E. Savitri Indrachapa Panabokke counts over 22 years in the Sri Lanka Foreign Service and has held many positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo and at Sri Lanka Missions abroad.
Her service overseas includes the Sri Lanka Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Vienna, the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore and the Embassy of Sri Lanka and Permanent Mission to the European Union in Brussels. She has also served in various capacities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo, including the East Asia and Pacific Division, Economic Affairs Division, Public Communications Division and the Foreign Secretary's Bureau. She held the post of Director General of Regional Cooperation immediately prior to her assignment to Seoul.
Ambassador Panabokke has a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University of Colombo and a Master’s Degree in International Studies from the National University of Singapore.
