The Department of Fine Arts, Thailand, donated 11 Buddha statues to be exhibited at the Thai Gallery in the proposed international Buddhist Museum at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy.
Newly appointed Permanent Delegate of Sri Lanka to UNESCO, Ambassador Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka participating in the International Symposium on the Freedom of Expression at UNESCO in Paris questioned the right of Reporters without Borders (RSF) to stand in judgment of legitimate member states.