Podcast: Women in Power – Ambassador Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, Sri Lanka

We hope you enjoy this insight into the promising outlook for women’s representation in leadership in Sri Lanka from the perspective of Her Excellency Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand and Permanent Representative to the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). In this wide-ranging conservation, Ambassador Edirisinghe reflects on the skills women bring to diplomacy as well as Sri Lanka’s track record and outlook for the representation of women in diplomacy and other sectors, with education seen as a key pathway to leadership. This accomplished career diplomat spoke with Montira Narkvichien, UN Women’s Regional Communications Lead for Asia and the Pacific, at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bangkok in April 2026. This episode is introduced by Ramaaya Salgado, Country Programme Coordinator for UN Women in Sri Lanka. (Duration: 30 minutes). The Women in Power podcast series is produced by UN Women and features conversations about the representation of women in power and decision-making across Asia and the Pacific – the challenges as well as opportunities and progress. #WomenInLeadership #WomenInDiplomacy