President Maithripala Sirisena flew to Thailand on 30th of october to pay his last respects to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The President placed flowers to pay his last respects to the late King and signed the Book of Condolences.
King Bhumibol, who was the world’s longest reigning monarch, died on 13 October in a hospital in Bangkok at the age of 88 and the Government of Thailand declared a 100-day mourning period in this regard.
Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe and Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Thailand, Kshenuka Seneviratne accompanied the President to pay last respect to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
After paying last respects to Thailand’s late King the President returned to the Island yesterday night.