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…
COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information – Sri Lanka Last updated: February 11, 2021 Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older…
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…
United States Donates Mobile Testing Unit to Fight COVID-19 in Moneragala
January 13: The United States donated a mobile testing unit to the Regional Health Services in Moneragala, received by Dr. B.M.C. Dasanayaka, as part of…
Three Foreign Nationals Charged in Federal Court in Los Angeles with Conspiring to Provide Material...
U.S. Department of Justice News Release: Three Foreign Nationals Charged in Federal Court in Los Angeles with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS The men…
Statement on Decision of Millennium Challenge Corporation Board
COLOMBO, December 17, 2020: On December 15, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board decided to discontinue the proposed Rs. 89 billion MCC development assistance grant to…
United States Launches Project to Support Small Businesses and Increase Women’s Participation in the...
December 10, 2020: The United States launched a new LKR 3.6 billion (USD 19.5 million) initiative to help small businesses and economically empower Sri Lankan women.…
Ambassador Teplitz’s Remarks to the Pathfinder Indian Ocean Security Conference
November 10, 2020 Thank you very much and good afternoon. Excellencies, distinguished panelists, participants, Foreign Secretary, I’m very pleased to be able to join everyone…
Ambassador Teplitz’s Remarks at 2020 AmCham AGM
September 29, 2020 I’m pleased to be here and have a chance to see people in person as opposed to virtually which was our fashion…
Ambassador Teplitz’s Remarks to the Sri Lanka – U.S. Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of...
September 17, 2020 Good evening. It’s a pleasure to see everybody live and in person after months of virtual meetings or having to forego contact…
United States Donates Locally Procured Personal Protective Equipment to Support Sri Lanka’s COVID-19...
COLOMBO, September 24 – U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Hon…
Ambassador Teplitz’s Remarks at Opening of Khoonitheevu School
August 26, 2020 Distinguished guests, teachers, staff and students, as-salamu alaykum, Vannakum, Ayubowan and good morning. I’m pleased to be here today to help formally…
The United States Donates 200 Ventilators to Support Sri Lanka’s Response to COVID-19
COLOMBO, September 02 – The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 200 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Sri Lanka, delivering…
U.S. Ambassador Opens New School Funded by United States
SAMPUR, August 31 – U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz opened the new Khoonethivu Navalar school in Sampur on August 26. The new facilities…
United States Government Funds Donation of COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit to Sri Lanka
Colombo, August 25 – On June 15, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) handed over a U.S.-funded COVID-19 test kit to the Faculty of Medicine, University of…
