The Spice Route Foundation and the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia hosted the 2nd International Forum on Spice Route (IFSR) : Celebrating Diversity and Intercultural Understanding through “Spice Route” virtually from 21 – 22 September 2020 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
This international forum aims to broaden the opportunities for cross-border and cross-cultural dialogue in revisiting the Spice Route as common heritage which explores various possibilities for international cooperation.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Indonesia Yasoja Gunasekera and ASEAN participated in a “Panel discussion with the diplomats” which included, former Foreign Minister of Indonesia and Chairman of the Spice Route Foundation Dr. Hassan Wirajuda and Ambassador of India to Indonesia Pradeep Kumar Rawat on 21 September 2020, at which it was highlighted that Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia were key players in ancient trade routes between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.