United States Delivers $40 Million in Financing to Support Small Businesses and Empower Sri Lankan...
COLOMBO, September 16, 2021: Today, the United States provided $40 million in financing to SDB Bank in order to bolster Sri Lanka’s Small and Medium…
Transcript of Ambassador Teplitz’s interview with Awarelogue Initiative
August 31, 2021 Question: As your tour of duty comes to an end in Sri Lanka, what were the most significant developments of your ambassadorial term. Ambassador Teplitz: Serving as…
U.S. to support conservation of historical Kandy monuments
COLOMBO, September 2, 2021: The United States government, through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), has awarded a grant to conserve a 17th…
Transcript of Ambassador Teplitz’s Interview with Daily Mirror
August 30, 2021 Question: My first question is, when you met with the journalists in your latest interaction you mentioned something about this Port City law…
U.S. donates over 100,00 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to Sri Lanka
August 28, 2021 Colombo, Sri Lanka — The United States donated over 100,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka today. These vaccines,…
Fact Sheet – U.S. Response to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
The United States and Sri Lanka have worked closely together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic since its outset. The American people have donated over 1.6…
Public inquiries regarding USG repatriation efforts on Afghanistan
We continue to closely monitor events and carefully assess conditions in Afghanistan. The safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas remain a top priority. More…
Entities List Fact Sheet
The U.S. Department of Commerce publishes the names of certain foreign businesses, research institutions, government and private organizations, and individuals, that are subject to specific…
COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information – Sri Lanka Last updated: August 16, 2021 Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older…
Ambassador Teplitz’s Remarks at Launching of USAID Funded Export Management Training Program
August 5, 2021 Thank you and good afternoon everybody. Mr. Minister, Chairman De Mel and our colleagues from the Ceylon Chamber and of course implementers of the partner program and everyone…
Transcript of Ambassador Teplitz’s Interview with Ada Derana 24
Derana TV: A warm welcome. You’re joining us at Hyde Park on Ada Derana 24. Tonight on the show you will see a guest who…
COVAX is providing COVID-19 vaccines to the world
By U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Alaina B. Teplitz and British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton COVID-19 has shown us that no nation…
Ambassador Teplitz’s Remarks for 5th Annual General Meeting of US-SL Business Council
July 22, 2021 Good evening friends, and Asanka, congratulations on your appointment and to the rest of the Board as well. I appreciate the opportunity to address you…
Transcript of Ambassador Teplitz’s Virtual Media Roundtable with Sri Lankan Journalists
July 29, 2021 Ambassador Teplitz: Good morning everybody. Thank you, Doug. And thanks to everybody who’s joined today for the roundtable. I really welcome the…
U.S. donates 500,000 Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Sri Lanka for early COVID-19 detection
July 22, 2021 Colombo – The United States donated 500,000 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) as part of its commitment to support Sri Lanka’s fight against…
U.S. donates over 1.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka
July 16, 2021 Colombo, Sri Lanka — The U.S. has donated over 1.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka. These vaccines,…
United States commits USD 150 million to support small businesses and empower Sri Lankan women
COLOMBO, July 12, 2021 – The United States continues to support small businesses in Sri Lanka as they work to overcome the economic challenges posed…
United States Provides USD75 Mn to Strengthen Sri Lankan Small and Medium Businesses
COLOMBO, July 6 – The United States is providing a welcome boost to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Sri Lanka struggling with the impact…
