Chargé d’affaires ad interim Robert B. Hilton’s remarks for EvalColombo2018
EvalColombo2018, Global Parliamentarians’ Forum for Evaluation Colombo September 17, 2018 Good evening, Honorable Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe; Professor Maitree Wickremasinghe; Minister Kabir Hashim; Deputy Speaker…
USAID Partners with Private Banks to Provide MSMEs with Access to Finance
Colombo, September 7, 2018 – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with the USAID Development Credit Authority (DCA), Hatton National Bank PLC and Sampath…
Need for Free and Fair Election in Maldives
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC September 6, 2018 The United States is concerned about continued democratic backsliding in Maldives, particularly as the…
USS Anchorage & 13th MEU Arrive in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, August 24: Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, for a…
Chargé d’Affaires Robert Hilton’s Remarks – Media Day, Pacific Angel 18-4
August 17, 2018 Alagalle School, Vavuniya Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for being here. It is a delight on behalf of the U.S. Embassy…
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Robert Hilton – Signing of the MoU Between the Ministry of
Colombo, August 9, 2018 Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, State Minister V.S. Radhakrishnan, Professor Nayani Melagoda, Peace Corps Country Director Kris Besch, and other distinguished guests,…
Peace Corps and Ministry of Education Sign Agreement Marking the Return of Peace Corps to Sri Lanka
Colombo, August 13: On August 9, 2018, Sri Lankan Secretary to the Ministry of Education Sunil Hettiarachchi and Peace Corps/Sri Lanka Country Director Kris Besch signed…
Indo-Pacific Funding Announcement
COLOMBO, August 13: The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce it will provide approximately $39 million in Foreign Military Financing for Sri Lanka,…
“Pacific Angel 2018” Kicks Off in Sri Lanka
August 1, Colombo – The United States and Sri Lanka will conduct humanitarian assistance engagements with multinational partners in and around Anuradhapura from August 6…
USAID Administrator Mark Green’s Remarks at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC July 30, 2018 ADMINISTRATOR GREEN: Thank you, and good morning. Thank you for the kind introduction, Selina. Good morning, everyone.…
USAID Partners with Community Organizations and Government to Support Reconciliation in Sri Lanka
On June 29, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded approximately 1.6 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($10,000,000) in grant assistance to Global Communities…
U.S. Embassy Launches “Small & Mighty” Grant Competition in Cooperation with Sarvodaya
July 20, 2018: The U. S. Embassy has launched the Small & Mighty grants competition, which is administered in cooperation with Sarvodaya. The U.S. Embassy…
Statement on United States Relations with Sri Lanka
June 21, 2018: Secretary Pompeo has announced that the United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council effective June 19, 2018. Ambassador Keshap…
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
Location: Colombo 07, Sri Lanka, Event: The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens of a protest march organized by the Inter- University Buddhist Monks Federation that will…
Vesak Greetings from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC April 27, 2018 On behalf of the people of the United States of America, I extend our warmest…
Opening Remarks for Pacific Partnership 2018 by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Hilton
[As prepared] Admiral Attygalle, Admiral De Silva, Captain Bretz, Captain Roberts, senior government officials, colleagues, partners, friends, good evening. To those joining us from the…
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka Event: The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens that between 100-150 people are expected at a protest organized by the Socialist Youth Front in…
Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Press Statement John J. Sullivan Acting Secretary of State Washington, DC April 12, 2018 On behalf of President Trump and the American people, I wish…
