The founding president of the Diplomatic Council, H.E. Ambassador Buddhi Athauda, has moved into his official residence in Paris. Sri Lanka has assigned him as the Ambassador and the permanent representative to UNESCO. In Paris, he already presented his credentials to UNESCO.

Diplomatic Council gains attention through extensive activities

Many Diplomatic Council members may recall the extensive activities carried out by Ambassador Buddhi Athauda during his assignment in The Hague. Besides being the Sri Lankan ambassador to The Netherlands, he also held the position as Chairman of the Hague Conference for Private International Law, as Chairman of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and as Permanent Representative of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. All his activities and his diverse contacts were and are beneficial to the Diplomatic Council members since they strengthen the visions and values of our think tank.