United States Offers Additional Assistance to Flood Affected
May 22, 2016 Sinhala Translation (PDF 491 KB) Tamil Translation (PDF 67.0 KB) The United States Government will provide an additional 36 million Sri Lankan Rupees (250,000 U.S. dollars) to support flood relief efforts in Sri Lanka. This is in addition to the previously announced 7.2 million Sri Lankan Rupees (50,000 U.S. dollars) that is supporting humanitarian assistance activities in the ... Read More»
U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap Visits Hambantota
June 21, 2016 Sinhala Translation (PDF 959 KB) Tamil Translation (PDF 468 KB) U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap and a U.S. Embassy team recently visited the Hambantota region to meet local officials and business executives. During the June 20-21 visit, Ambassador Keshap spoke with leaders from the Hambantota Chamber of Commerce, which was initially established with support from the United States Agency ... Read More»
United States Offers Immediate Assistance for Disaster Relief
May 20, 2016 Sinhala Translation (PDF 246 KB) Tamil Translation (PDF 274 KB) To meet the urgent needs of victims of the ongoing landslides and flooding in various parts of Sri Lanka, the United States Government has provided 7.2 million Sri Lankan Rupees (50,000 U.S. dollars) for emergency humanitarian assistance. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is working closely ... Read More»
United States Offers Three-Year Program to Assist Flood Affected
May 20, 2016 Sinhala Translation (PDF 566 KB) Tamil Translation (PDF 82.6 KB) In view of the serious flooding in western Sri Lanka, the United States Government has provided 7.2 million Sri Lankan Rupees ($50,000 U.S. dollars) for immediate disaster assistance for non-food items such as blankets, mattresses, clothing and hygiene kits. In addition, the United States Embassy in Colombo, in ... Read More»