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.