COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information – Sri Lanka Last updated: May 11, 2021 Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older…
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
May 5, 2021 Location: Sri Lanka Event: New COVID-19 cases, including the B.1.1.7 variant, have increased sharply through Sri Lanka to all-time highs. The Government…
UNITED STATES COVID-19 RESPONSE: FACT SHEETS
COVID AND COVAX Congress recently provided more than $11 billion for America’s global COVID response, which we’ll use to save lives by supporting broad and…
United States Launches “Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Program” in Sri Lanka to Tackle Plastic Pollution
COLOMBO, April 23 – U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz announced the first grants awarded through the U.S. government’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean…
U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation Celebrates 20 Years of Protecting Sri Lanka’s Rich...
COLOMBO, April 12, 2021: This month marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. State Department’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), which has provided more than 200 million Sri…
United States Funds Mobile App for Sri Lankan Legal Professionals
COLOMBO, April 5, 2021 — With support from the United States, the Colombo Law Society (CLS) recently launched a mobile application that provides members with access…
United States Partners with Sri Lanka Life Saving to Promote Water Safety
MOUNT LAVINIA, March 30, 2021 – On March 27, the Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) organization held a graduation ceremony for trainees who recently completed an…
Ambassador Teplitz’s Remarks for 7th International Research Conference on Humanities and Social...
University of Sri Jayawardenepura March 18, 2021 Good morning. Venerable Theros, Vice Chancellor, Deans, faculty, participants and students who may be present, ladies and gentlemen,…
Opinion: Our four nations are committed to a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region
Opinion by Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, Scott Morrison and Yoshihide Suga March 13, 2021 Joe Biden is president of the United States. Narendra Modi is…
United States Advances Goal of a Mine-Free Sri Lanka with One Billion Rupees in Support This Fiscal...
VAVUNIYA, March 11 – On March 8, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Martin Kelly visited a Mines Advisory Group (MAG) demining site to…
United States and Kandy District Secretariat Celebrate Women-owned Microenterprises
KANDY, March 10, 2021– Women’s groups representing Sri Lanka’s diverse communities celebrated the success of a pop-up handicrafts market supported by the U.S. government and…
First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, presents Ranitha Gnanarajah with the International Women...
First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, presents Ranitha Gnanarajah with the International Women of Courage award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to democracy and human…
United States and Samurdhi Development Department Celebrate Women Entrepreneurs, Expand Entrepreneurship...
March 8, 2021 — Twenty women from Matara celebrated International Women’s Day today by participating in an innovative entrepreneurship training program supported by the U.S.…
U.S. Ambassador Inaugurates Virtual Platform to Connect Schools
Vavuniya, February 23: U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz inaugurated a U.S.-funded online education platform today that connects students and teachers from different regions…
Sri Lanka National Day: Message from Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State
February 3, 2021 Sri Lanka National Day On behalf of the American people, I send sincere congratulations to the people of Sri Lanka as you celebrate the…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
(February 2, 2021) Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka Event: Due to the Sri Lanka Independence Day rehearsals and celebrations, multiple roads in Colombo will be subject to…
U.S. Government commits $40 million loan to support small businesses and empower Sri Lankan women
The U.S. Government committed a $40 million loan to Sri Lanka’s SDB bank to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and women entrepreneurs. The loan…
U.S. Government Supports 120 Schools to Protect Student Health During COVID-19
January 29: The United States, in coordination with zonal and provincial education and health services authorities, is setting up health rooms at 120 schools around…
