National Day of Mourning for President George H. W. Bush; Federal Government Closure on Wednesday, D
Location: U.S. Embassy, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Wednesday, December 5, 2018, is declared a National day of Mourning for President…
Ambassador Teplitz’s Remarks at Amcham Sri Lanka Annual Holiday Networking Event
November 29, 2018 Thank you for the kind introduction. I’m very delighted to be here. I think as I’ve said to several of you as…
Number of Sri Lankan Students in United States Continues to Grow
The number of Sri Lankan students in the United States continues to grow, according to the 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Currently,…
Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz’s Remarks at U.S. Food Promotion Event
November 15, 2018 Hilton Hotel, Colombo Thank you, and good evening. I’m really pleased that this can be one of my first public events in…
Recent Developments in Sri Lanka
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC October 28, 2018 The United States continues to follow developments in Sri Lanka with concern. We urge…
Ambassador Alice Wells Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Remarks at In
AMB Wells remarks at IOC – Tamil (PDF 247 KB) AMB Wells remarks at IOC – Sinhala (PDF 437 KB) Ambassador Wells: — I want…
U.S. Department of State Provides 600 Million Rupees for Mine Clearance
A delegation from the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement visited Sri Lanka from October 8 to 12, 2018 to observe…
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…
