State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka discussed with the Minister of Justice of Thailand on request for rescuing Sri Lankan trafficked victims locked up and forced to be scammers in Myanmar

State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka discussed with the Minister of Justice of Thailand on request for rescuing Sri Lankan trafficked victims locked up and forced to be scammers in Myanmar

            On 13 June 2024, at 1.00 p.m., at the reception room, 11^th floor, Ministry of Justice, Pol.Col. Tawee Sodsong, the Minister of Justice, accompanied by Pol.Capt. Piya Raksakul, Deputy Director-General of the DSI, Pol.Capt Thinavudth Silapat, Director of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs and Transnational Crime of the DSI, Ms. Atitaya Thongboon, Head of the Foreign Affairs Division of the Office of Permanent Secretary for Justice, Mr. Chayapol Saitawee, Head of the Human Trafficking Division 1 of the DSI, and Ms. Patraporn Thaweewong, Head of the Foreign Affairs and International Relations Division of the DSI, welcomed Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, H.E. C.A. Chaminda I. Colonne, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Mr Sisira Senaviratne, Director General of the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, and the Sir Lanka delegation.

            During this visit, both parties discussed the cooperation to rescue the Sri Lankan trafficked victims in Myanmar who are workers lured to work illegally abroad. The Sri Lanka delegation has expressed their concern of the issue and requested cooperation of Thailand to rescue the victims. The Minister of Justice is willing to assist by coordinating with the relevant agencies to rescue the said victims and safely return them to Sri Lanka. He assigned the Department of Special Investigation to establish a contact channel with the Sri Lanka party to further discuss the rescue procedures. Moreover, both parties agreed to expand their cooperation for anti-trafficking in persons and exchanging information related to this matter for effective performance.