Sri Lanka to Benefit from U.S. “Clean Cities, Blue Oceans” Global Flagship Initiative
COLOMBO, December 12, 2019: On December 5, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its “Clean Cities, Blue Ocean” (CCBO) program in Sri…
U.S. Embassy’s Youth Forum Program Builds Leadership Skills Across Country
COLOMBO, December 10, 2019: More than forty young Sri Lankan leaders traveled to Colombo from across the country to take part in U.S. Embassy-sponsored workshops…
United States Supports Sri Lankan Efforts to Reduce Landslide Risk
COLOMBO, December 3, 2019: The United States donated landslide monitoring instruments to Sri Lanka’s National Building Research Organization (NBRO) to more effectively manage the risk…
Statement on Sri Lankan Presidential Election
COLOMBO, November 18, 2019: The United States congratulates the people of Sri Lanka on their democratic presidential election and looks forward to working with President…
On Sri Lanka’s Elections: Press Statement by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
November 18, 2019 The United States congratulates the people of Sri Lanka on their democratic election and stands ready to work with Gotabaya Rajapaksa as…
Statement on Sri Lankan Presidential Election
COLOMBO, November 18, 2019: The United States congratulates the people of Sri Lanka on their democratic presidential election and looks forward to working with President Gotabaya…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
November 14, 2019 Location: Nationwide, Sri Lanka. Event: The U.S. Embassy reminds American citizens of the potential for demonstrations before, during, and after the November 16,…
MCC Fact Sheets
1. MCC By the Numbers (PDF 156 KB) | Sinhala (සිංහල) (PDF 338 KB) | Tamil (தமிழ்) (PDF 322 KB) 2. MCC Fact Sheet at a…
U.S. Embassy Statement on Next Steps for the Millennium Challenge Corporation Development Assistanc
November 6, 2019: The United States welcomes the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to approve the $480 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) development assistance…
Millennium Challenge Corporation Grant
Download above infographic as a PDF (242 KB) Highlights of the MCC https://lk.usembassy.gov/highlights-of-mcc-compact/
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
Location: Presidential Secretariat, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. Event: There currently is a student protest near the Presidential Secretariat. Police are responding and have reportedly used…
U.S. Embassy Promotes Culture of Innovation Among Sri Lankan Youth with Upcoming Maker Fair
The U.S. Embassy will bring together young inventors and innovators from across Sri Lanka at its second Maker Fair on October 20 at Trace Expert…
Security Alert – Embassy Closure and Political Rally – U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
Location: U.S. Embassy and the vicinity of Galle Face Green, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. Event: The U.S. Embassy will close to the public at 11:00 a.m. on…
U.S. Initiative Helps to Make Tourist Destinations Plastic-Free
The U.S. Government is helping make Arugam Bay a sustainable, green tourist destination. Through an initiative called “Waste Less Arugam Bay,” sponsored by the U.S.…
U.S. Ambassador Opens Renovated Anuradhapura Archeology Museum
September 16, Anuradhapura: U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz officially opened the Anuradhapura Department of Archeology Museum on September 12, marking the completion…
Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz Mainstreaming Managing for Development Results in the Public Sector
Ambassador Teplitz: Good morning. As you can see from my career history, managing for results, strategic planning, managing in general, is what I have been…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
Location: US Embassy, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka. Event: The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens of a protest of an estimated 20 people to be held…
Remarks of Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz at Pillars of Resilience Symposium
August 22, 2019 Good morning, everyone. Ayubowan. Vanakkam. Asalam Alaikum. It’s good to see everybody in the audience today and I want to especially thank…
