The Council
The Council
The Colombo Plan Council comprises heads of diplomatic missions of Member States who are residents in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Council meets quarterly to identify important development issues facing its members and ensure the smooth implementation of the Consultative Committee’s decisions. The Council’s headquarters is in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where the quarterly sessions are held.
Council Presidents
The office of the Council President is nominated from the Colombo Plan’s member countries annually, in alphabetical order, on rotational basis.
H.E. Paitoon Mahapannaporn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to Sri Lanka, is the newly appointed current Council President of the Colombo Plan (incumbent from May 2024).
Past Presidents Of The Colombo Plan Council
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
|
78
|
H.E. Paitoon Mahapannaporn
|
Thailand
|
Incumbent from May 2024
|
|
77
|
H.E. Shanika Dissanayake
|
Sri Lanka
|
April 2023 to May 2024
|
|
76
|
H.E. Major General (Rtd) Umar Farooq Burki, HI (M)
|
Nepal
|
June 2022 to April 2023
|
|
75
|
H.E. Dr. Biswo Nath Poudel
|
Nepal
|
August 2021 to June 2022
|
|
74
|
H.E. Prof. Dr. Puspa Raj Kadel
|
Nepal
|
December 2020 to August 2021
|
|
73
|
H.E. Han Thu (Interim President)
|
Myanmar
|
December 2019 to December 2020
|
|
72
|
H.E. Han Thu
|
Myanmar
|
December 2018 to December 2019
|
|
71
|
H.E. Mohamed Hussain Shareef
|
Maldives
|
December 2017 to December 2018
|
|
70
|
H.E. Wan Zaidi Wan Abdullah
|
Malaysia
|
November 2016 to December 2017
|
|
69
|
H.E. Chang Won-Sam
|
Republic of Korea
|
December 2015 to November 2016 H.E.
|
|
68
|
H.E. Nobuhito Hobo H.E. Kenichi Suganuma
|
Japan
|
November 2014 to December 2015
|
|
67
|
H.E. Harimawan Suyitno
|
Indonesia
|
November 2013 to November 2014
|
|
66
|
H.E. Ashok K Kantha
|
India
|
December 2012 to May 2013
|
|
65
|
H.E. Mahbub-Uz-Zaman
|
People’s Republic of Bangladesh
|
November 2011 to December 2012
|
|
64
|
H.E. Ms. Kathy Klugman
|
Australia
|
November 2010 to November 2011
|
|
63
|
H. E. Ms. Patricia Butenis
|
United States of America
|
November 2009 to November 2010
|
|
62
|
H.E. Mr. Thinakorn Kanasuta
|
Thailand
|
November 2008 to November 2009
|
|
61
|
Deshamanya Prof. W.D. Lakshman
|
Sri Lanka
|
November 2007 to November 2008
|
|
60
|
H.E. Shahzad A Chaudhry
|
Pakistan
|
November 2006 to November 2007
|
|
59
|
H.E. Durga Prasad Bhattarai
|
Nepal
|
October 2005 to October 2006
|
|
58
|
H.E. Mohamed Asim
|
Maldives
|
December 2004 to October 2005
|
|
57
|
H.E. Raashida Yoosuf
|
Maldives
|
July 2004 to October 2004
|
|
56
|
H.E. Iskandar Sarudin
|
Malaysia
|
July 2003 to July 2004
|
|
55
|
H.E. Lee Nam-Soo
|
Republic of Korea
|
July 2002 to July 2003
|
|
54
|
H.E. Seiichiro Otsuka
|
Japan
|
July 2001 to July 2002
|
|
53
|
H.E. Mohammad Saleh
|
Indonesia
|
July 2000 to July 2001
|
|
52
|
H.E. Alireza M. Alamoti
|
Islamic Republic of Iran
|
July 1999 to July 2000
|
|
51
|
H.E. Nilamber Acharya
|
Nepal
|
July 1998 to July 1999
|
|
50
|
H.E. Masum Ahmed Chowdhury
|
Bangladesh
|
July 1997 – July 1998
|
|
49
|
H.E. Junizar Jacub
|
Indonesia
|
July 1996 – July 1997
|
|
48
|
H.E. U Soe Myint
|
Myanmar
|
July 1995 – July 1996
|
|
47
|
H.E. Tariq Altaf
|
Pakistan
|
July 1994 – July 1995
|
|
46
|
H.E. Kadir Deen
|
Malaysia
|
July 1993 – July 1994
|
|
45
|
H.E. Hoon Chang
|
Republic of Korea
|
July 1992 – July 1993
|
|
44
|
H.E. Abdolreza Faraji-Rad
|
Islamic Republic of Iran
|
July 1991 – July 1992
|
|
43
|
H.E. Apinan Pavanarith
|
Thailand
|
June 1990 – July 1991
|
|
42
|
H.E. Shri L.L. Mehrotra
|
India
|
June 1989 – June 1990
|
|
41
|
Mr. Ronnie Weerakoon
|
Sri Lanka
|
September 1988 – June 1989
|
|
40
|
H.E. Antonio L. Ramirez
|
Philippines
|
June 1988 – September 1988
|
|
39
|
H.E. Ahmed Abdullah
|
Maldives
|
June 1987 – June 1988
|
|
38
|
H.E. A.S. Noor Mohammad
|
Bangladesh
|
June 1986 – June 1987
|
|
37
|
H.E. Suffri Jusuf
|
Indonesia
|
June 1985 – June 1986
|
|
36
|
H.E. Anthony K.S. Yeo
|
Malaysia
|
June 1984 – June 1985
|
|
35
|
H.E. Bahktiar Ali
|
Pakistan
|
April 1983 – June 1984
|
|
34
|
H.E. U Maung Maung Gyi
|
Burma
|
April 1982 – April 1983
|
|
33
|
H.E. Thomas Abraham
|
India
|
April 1981 – April 1982
|
|
32
|
H.E. Dr. Young Kyo Yoon
|
Republic of Korea
|
April 1980 – April 1981
|
|
31
|
H.E. Ms. Ampha Bhadranawik
|
Thailand
|
April 1979 – April 1980
|
|
30
|
H.E. Adlinsjah Jenie*
|
Indonesia
|
May 1978 – April 1979
|
|
29
|
Dr. Lal Jayawardena
|
Sri Lanka
|
February 1978 – April 1978
|
|
28
|
H.E. Shri Gurbachan Singh*
|
India
|
June 1976 – June 1977
|
|
27
|
H.E. Justice Abdul Hakim
|
Bangladesh
|
October 1977 – April 1978
|
|
26
|
H.E. Adlinsjah Jenie
|
Indonesia
|
June 1977 – October 1977
|
|
25
|
H.E. Mustapha bin Dato Mahmud
|
Malaysia
|
May 1975 – June 1976
|
|
24
|
H.E. Librado D. Cayco
|
Philippines
|
April 1974 – May 1975
|
|
23
|
H.E. U Ohn Khin
|
Burma
|
March 1973 – April 1974
|
|
22
|
H.E. Shri Y.K. Puri
|
India
|
July 1972 – November 1972
|
|
21
|
H.E. M.S. Shaikh
|
Pakistan
|
November 1972 – March 1973
|
|
20
|
Dr. H.A. De S. Gunesekera
|
Sri Lanka
|
July 1971 – July 1972
|
|
19
|
H.E. Ahmed Hilmy Didi
|
Maldives
|
March 1971 – June 1971
|
|
18
|
H.E. Abdoel Hamid
|
Indonesia
|
January 1970 – March 1971
|
|
17
|
H.E. Enche Mohamed Sopiee
|
Malaysia
|
January 1969 – January 1970
|
|
16
|
H.E. Yusup R. Abubaker
|
Philippines
|
November 1967 – January 1969
|
|
15
|
H.E. U. Ba Lwin
|
Burma
|
January 1967 – December 1967
|
|
14
|
H.E. Wunna Kyaw Htin Sao Boonwaat
|
Burma
|
March 1967 – November 1967
|
|
13
|
H.E. Enver Murad
|
Pakistan
|
February 1966 – March 1967
|
|
12
|
H.E. Dr. Bhim Sen Sachar
|
India
|
May 1965 – February 1966
|
|
11
|
Mr. Tilak E. Gooneratne
|
Sri Lanka
|
February 1962 – May 1965
|
|
10
|
H.E. Eduardo L. Rosal
|
Philippines
|
September 1962 – February 1964
|
|
9
|
H.E. Situ Dr. Htin Aung
|
Burma
|
January 1962 – September 1962
|
|
8
|
H.E. Asa Bafgih
|
Indonesia
|
March 1961 – January 1962
|
|
7
|
H.E. Mirza Hamid Hussain
|
Pakistan
|
December 1959 – March 1961
|
|
6
|
H.E. Shri Y.D. Gundevia
|
India
|
January 1959 – December 1959
|
|
5
|
Mr. Raju Commaraswamy
|
Sri Lanka
|
December 1957 – January 1959
|
|
4
|
Mr. J.D. De Fretes
|
Indonesia
|
November 1955 – January 1957
|
|
3
|
H.E. Haji Abus Sattar Saith
|
Pakistan
|
November 1954 – November 1955
|
|
2
|
H.E. Shri C.C. Desai
|
India
|
October 1953 – November 1954
|
|
1
|
Mr. Raju Commaraswamy
|
Sri Lanka
|
December 1950 – October 1953
|
The Standing Committee
Standing Committee Terms and Roles
Term of the Standing Committee:
The term of the Standing Committee will be one year, coinciding with the Secretariat’s financial year (July to June).
Chairperson of the Standing Committee:
The Chairperson of the Standing Committee will be the “incoming CP Council President.”
The term of the Chairperson will be one calendar year (January to December).
Roles and Responsibilities:
The following roles and responsibilities were suggested at the 151st Session of the Colombo Plan Council:
- Analyze and study substantive issues.
- Assist in excluding routine items from the Council Agenda.
- Provide greater direction to the Bureau (now CP Secretariat) on practical implications.
- Master the financial and administrative details.
- Monitor and review actions taken by the Director (now Secretary-General) on his/her own initiative.
- Present the decisions of the Standing Committee at subsequent Council Meetings.
Current Committee Members of the Standing Committee of the Colombo Plan Council on Administrative and Financial Matters FY 2024/2025
| Regional Group | Member Country | Member Role |
|---|---|---|
|
South Asia/ Sub Region of Southwest Asia
|
Thailand
|
Chairperson
|
|
South Asia/ Sub Region of Southwest Asia
|
Bangladesh
|
Committee Member
|
|
South Asia/ Sub Region of Southwest Asia
|
Pakistan
|
Committee Member
|
|
Southeast Asia
|
Indonesia
|
Committee Member
|
|
Southeast Asia
|
Malaysia
|
Committee Member
|
|
Asia/ Pacific
|
Japan
|
Committee Member
|
|
Asia/ Pacific
|
South Korea
|
Committee Member
|
|
Asia/ Pacific
|
The US
|
Committee Member
|
Composition of Standing Committee of Colombo Plan Council
Chairman: Pakistan (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
1. Maldives (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
2. Indonesia (South East Asia)
3. Mongolia (Asia/Pacific)
4. Sri Lanka (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
5. The United States (Asia/Pacific)
6. Vietnam (South East Asia)
Chairperson : Pakistan (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
1. Afghanistan (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
2. Fiji (Asia/Pacific)
3. India (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
4. Japan (Asia/Pacific)
5. Malaysia (South East Asia)
6. Thailand (South East Asia)
Chairperson: Nepal (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
1. Iran (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
2. Indonesia (South East Asia)
3. Japan (Asia/Pacific)
4. Myanmar (South East Asia)
5. Sri Lanka (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
6. US (Asia/Pacific)
1. Indonesia (South East Asia)
2. Japan (Asia/Pacific)
3. Nepal (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
4. Sri Lanka (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
5. Thailand (South East Asia)
6. US (Asia/Pacific)
1. Indonesia (South East Asia)
2. Japan (Asia/Pacific)
3. Nepal (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
4. Pakistan (South Asia/Sub region of South West Asia)
5. Thailand (South East Asia)
6. US (Asia/Pacific)
