U.S. Embassy and Prime Minister Inaugurate U.S.-Funded Monastery Restoration in Rajagala
RAJAGALA, October 17: A stupa restored under a project funded by the U.S. Department of State through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) was…
Chargé d’Affaires Robert Hilton’s Remarks at Inauguration of AFCP Grant at the Universit
[As prepared] October 5, 2018 It is a great pleasure to be here today and to have the opportunity to inaugurate this program, funded through…
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice Wells Travels to Maldives and Sri Lanka
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 7, 2018 Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Alice…
Vice President of the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation Visits Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, October 5: Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) David Bohigian and other U.S. government officials visited Sri Lanka from October…
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…
