Colombo, November 8, 2023 The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced it has committed more than half a billion dollars to support the development of a deepwater shipping container terminal in the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, that will provide critical infrastructure for the South Asian region. The new terminal reflects DFC’s commitment …
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September 26, 2023 Thank you to Chairperson De Silva and the governing body of the Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce for inviting me to your 38th Annual General Meeting to talk about “Empowering Women to Re-Build Sri Lanka”! I am delighted to address Sri Lanka’s first chamber dedicated to women entrepreneurs. As Sri Lanka …
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Colombo, September 1, 2023: United States Senator Chris Van Hollen, a distinguished member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, visited Sri Lanka this week. Senator Van Hollen, who was elected to represent the state of Maryland in the U.S. Senate, undertook this visit to explore and strengthen ties between …
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 Colombo Commercial Fertilizer (Ltd) Warehouse, Hunupitiya, Wattala Minister of Agriculture, Honorable Mahinda Amaraweera; Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Gunadasa Samarasinghe; FAO Country Director, Vimlendra Sharan; and Distinguished guests, farmers, members of the media, ladies, and gentlemen. Today we witness another chapter in the long partnership between Sri Lanka and the United …
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COLOMBO, SRI LANKA 19 March 2023 More than a million Sri Lankan paddy farmers in all 25 districts will get vital assistance through a shipment of over 36,000 metric tons of fertilizer handed over today by the United States to the Ministry of Agriculture. The shipment of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) was funded by the …
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Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC February 3, 2019 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend to Sri Lanka very warm wishes as you commemorate your national day. The United States remains eager to build on our partnership with Sri Lanka and advance shared interests …
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