Satya Rodrigo

Diplomat; Sri Lanka🇱🇰 Ambassador to Italy 🇮🇹 Malta 🇲🇹 San Marino 🇸🇲 Greece 🇬🇷 Cyprus 🇨🇾 & Perm Rep to FAO, WFP, IFAD & ICCROM. ~My tweets are my own

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

#FoodSafety is everyone's business. At @FAO, we reaffirm our support to Members by providing science-based solutions for strengthening food control systems, advancing standards & building capacities to reduce foodborne disease. #4Betters #WorldFoodSafetyDay

[Satya Rodrigo @Satya_Rodrigo]

It was a wonderful opportunity to share Ceylon Tea ☕️ with people from around the 🌎 and exploring not only the art of tea appreciation 🫖 but also the many creative ways tea can be paired with & incorporated into 👨‍🍳 food. 🥘 My sincere thanks to everyone 🤝 who joined us. 🙏🏼 ☺️

[Satya Rodrigo @Satya_Rodrigo]

We were delighted to collaborate with Fabiola Ruggiero of Cose di Te and Chef Suresh Kekulthotuwage in celebrating the rich heritage and unique flavors of 🇱🇰 Ceylon tea ☕️at International Tea Day 2026 at FAO on 21 May 2026.

[Sri Lanka in Italy @SLinItaly]

The Embassy of Sri Lanka participated in International Tea Day 2026 held at @FAO on 21 May 2026 and showcased 🇱🇰’s rich ☕️ tea culture & culinary creativity on use of Ceylon Tea and have a live demonstration at the FAO FoodS Lab interactive kitchen. #lka
https://t.co/Tuk8aLOuZY

[Satya Rodrigo @Satya_Rodrigo]

Was pleased to open the Sri Lanka Pavilion at the TuttoFood Milan 2026 with the Consul General of Sri Lanka in Milan & meet 12 companies showcasing 🇱🇰 food and beverage products including Ceylon tea, cinnamon, spices, coconut based products & fruits & veg
https://t.co/U2wz53Kwl3

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

Tea connects cultures, supports livelihoods, strengthens rural economies & contributes to global #FoodSecurity. This #TeaDay & every day, let's support tea farmers, promote sustainable value chains & work together for a greener, more resilient future. #4Betters

[Satya Rodrigo @Satya_Rodrigo]

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Rome is pleased to celebrate International Tea Day at @FAO. As the home of world-renowned Ceylon Tea, 🇱🇰 proudly joins the global community in recognizing the cultural, economic, and social value of tea and the communities behind every cup #teaday #tea

[MFA SriLanka 🇱🇰 @MFA_SriLanka]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦

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[Board of Investment of Sri Lanka @Investin_SL]

🌿 Sri Lanka is opening its doors to the green future.

The Ministry of Energy and the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the development of #GreenHydrogen and #GreenAmmonia projects in #SriLanka.

Sri Lanka has set bold targets:
✅ 70% renewable electricity by 2030
✅ Carbon neutrality in power generation by 2050
✅ USD 1 billion in annual green energy export revenue by 2030

With massive offshore wind and solar potential already identified, Sri Lanka's National Hydrogen Roadmap (2023) positions the country as a future regional hub for green hydrogen and ammonia production and export.

This RFI invites qualified local and international investors, developers, and operators to submit project concepts for Green Hydrogen/Ammonia manufacturing, export terminals, storage facilities, and component manufacturing.

📅 Submission deadline: 5 June 2026 (1500 hrs SL time)
📧 [email protected] | [email protected]
🔗 https://t.co/aE7sjOQPUF

@anuradisanayake @MFA_SriLanka @mfa_russia @MFA_Ukraine @SLinRussia @ChinaEmbSL @SriYangon @SLinQatar @SLinBahrain @SLinRiyadh @USAmbSL @EmbassyofSL @chamath @sinoprise @AdaniGreen @ENERGY @mnreindia @IEA @Tesla @teslaenergy @AusHCSriLanka @SLinSydney @UKinSriLanka @10DowningStreet @USAID @UNESCAP @ADB_HQ @GTAI_com @GermanySrilanka @BRI_SL @SLinMaldives @infodprtsl @Amunugama_D @JFPactet @FranceinColombo @SLinFrankfurt @Mahishini @USAmbMex @EranWick @MFA_RKSriLanka

[Neville Lahiru @kriticalvodka]

I know these tend to be subjective but it's awesome to see not one, but two Sri Lankan restaurants make it to a "Best Restaurants in NYC" list.
https://t.co/7uQGY8ysjp

[SHAV★ @shavnyuy]

Geoffrey Bawa turned an abandoned horse stable into one of the most studied residential conversions in Asian architecture. This is how.

The Horagolla House began as an abandoned horse stable on a family property. Bawa visited the site, stood and studied it, then agreed to convert it. Over four years in the 1980s, he remodelled the stables with restraint into a double height living space.

The stable hall became the living room. Verandas looked out over garden courts. Trees were planted around the perimeter on Bawa’s advice, Hora, Kotang and Kohombo. Burma teak sourced from old houses across the island. Clay pots. A salvaged Dutch door that Sunethra and Bawa famously competed over at the same antique dealer.

Bawa rejected the imposition of preconceived forms onto a site. Every project began with the land; its trees, its light and its climate. The building followed. That philosophy produced homes that feel inevitable rather than imposed.

He is widely regarded as the father of tropical modernism in Sri Lanka and the Horagolla House is one of the clearest examples of why.

Horagolla House, Sri Lanka. Geoffrey Bawa. 📷 Ashish Sahi

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

The Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof #Nansen has successfully completed its marine scientific survey in Sri Lankan waters, strengthening science-based fisheries management, ocean research & sustainable marine resource management.
#EAFNansen #SriLanka @NorwayAmbIndia @norwayinindia

[Sri Lanka in Italy @SLinItaly]

The United Nations Secretary-General
Message on the Day of Vesak. 1 May 2026

[Satya Rodrigo @Satya_Rodrigo]

We are working with the authorities in Sri Lanka to expedite the process as far as possible. We will inform applicants when their DLC is ready for collection and will courier the ones requested by mail. 🙏🏼

[Satya Rodrigo @Satya_Rodrigo]

Following the entry into force of the mutual recognition of the Driving License between 🇱🇰 & 🇮🇹 on 10 April, I was very happy to hand over the first 4 Driving License Certificates (DLC) for the conversion procedure to 4 Sri Lankans who had applied in Rome today🙏🏼.

[Sri Lanka in Italy @SLinItaly]

The Embassy informs that Driving License Certificates (DLC) from number
ITL/RM/DCL/2026/001 to ITL/RM/DCL/2026/045 (excluding ITL/RM/DCL/2026/038) for the conversion procedure are ready for collection. For those that have requested it by courier it will come soon by mail.

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Our planet is sending us a clear signal.

From climate change to deforestation and land-use change, the pressures on our planet are growing.

On #EarthDay and every day, the world must accelerate its shift to a sustainable economy, one that works for both people and the planet.

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

Extreme heat threatens food security & the livelihoods of more than 1.23B people who rely on agriculture. The new @FAO-@WMO report shows how science can guide coordinated, decisive #ClimateAction to adapt to & prevent extreme heat risks in agrifood systems. #4Betters #EarthDay

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

There is no more time to waste!

Here are 8 climate actions we can all take for a sustainable 🌍 👇

What is your #ClimateAction?

#EarthDay #GenerationRestoration #ForNature

[UN Development @UNDP]

There is no place like planet Earth.

Because every day is #EarthDay, share your 💚 for our 🌍.

#ActNow for our present, for our future.

[United Nations @UN]

Earth is our one and only home.

Wherever we live, protecting the planet is a shared responsibility.

From reducing food waste to saving energy and buying local, we can all #ActNow and make every day #EarthDay.

Get involved: https://t.co/y1gXeqa7Bt