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U.S. Ambassador Opens New School Funded by United States

SAMPUR, August 31 – U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz opened the new Khoonethivu Navalar school in Sampur on August 26. The new facilities include a two-story classroom building with eight classrooms, a rainwater harvesting system with a 30,000 liter storage tank, and washrooms with facilities for both male and female students, teachers, and people with disabilities. The United States and the Sri Lankan ...

By U.S. Embassy Colombo | 1 September, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases

United States Government Funds Donation of COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit to Sri Lanka

Colombo, August 25 – On June 15, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) handed over a U.S.-funded COVID-19 test kit to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. The test kit carries supplies to conduct 2,000 tests. Valued at an estimated $118,000, the kit contains a RT-PCR machine, the most reliable and efficient technology utilized for COVID-19 testing to date, and accessories such ...

By U.S. Embassy Colombo | 25 August, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases

United States Further Assists Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management

COLOMBO, AUGUST 10 – The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded US $1.5 million to the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement to support local community leaders in developing emergency response and mitigation strategies in disaster-prone areas across Sri Lanka.  The new funding will strengthen community resilience and improve coordination between local stakeholders and international ...

By U.S. Embassy Colombo | 10 August, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Global Level 3 Health Advisory: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel to Sri Lanka due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Sri Lanka due to terrorism. Read the Department of State’s  COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a level 3 Travel Health Notice for Sri Lanka due to COVID-19. Sri Lanka has lifted stay at home orders, and resumed some transportation options and business operations.  Visit the Embassy’s  COVID-19 page ...

By U.S. Embassy Colombo | 7 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert

U.S. Embassy Statement on Sri Lankan General Elections

On August 5, the people of Sri Lanka exercised a fundamental democratic right and went to the polls to elect their next parliament. The United States congratulates Sri Lanka on conducting the elections in a peaceful and orderly manner despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the new parliament convenes, we hope the ...

By U.S. Embassy Colombo | 7 August, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases

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