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Ambassador Chung’s Remarks at National Law Conference 2023 Organized by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL)

March 12, 2023 Good morning.  I am honored to address this distinguished group this morning as you open the Sri Lanka National Law Conference.  As the voice of the legal profession in this country, the Bar Association is a vital part of the legal infrastructure.  You have the respect of legal professionals and the public alike because you have ...
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By | 13 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches

Ambassador Chung’s Remarks at Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs 24th Anniversary Celebrations

March 10, 2023 Vanakum, Asalam Aleykoom, Aybowan, and good evening. Outgoing COYLE Chairman Dimuth Chankama Silva, Incoming COYLE Chairman Rasith Wickramasingha, Honorable Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, ministers, excellencies, friends. Good evening and thank you for the invitation to join you tonight.  I’m pleased to be a part of COYLE’s celebration of 24 years of building ...
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By | 13 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches

Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka

Location:  Colombo, Sri Lanka Event:  Reports indicate the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) plans to hold demonstrations in front of the Fort Railway Station and/or Victoria Park from 2 PM today (Tuesday, March 7, 2023).  Approximately 2,000 people are expected to participate. Even peaceful demonstrations can quickly turn confrontational and escalate into violence.  Avoid areas where ...
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By | 7 March, 2023 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages

Ambassador Chung’s Remarks at AmCham Roundtable on Women’s Economic Empowerment

March 1, 2023 Good afternoon on this very first day of International Women’s month! Thank you, American Chamber of Commerce, and especially Vrai for organizing this event and inviting me to join you in exploring the important topic of the retention and re-absorption of women in the workforce.  I’m so glad to see both women ...
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By | 2 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches

Ambassador Chung’s Remarks at IPS Anniversary/Book Launch with General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University

February 27, 2023 Thank you very much for the warm welcome.  I particularly want to thank and recognize the General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University for hosting this event, and our conference organizers, Dr. Harinda Vidanage, Dr. Sanath de Silva, and Lt Col L.R. Amarasekara of KDU’s Department of Strategic Studies for their hard work ...
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By | 2 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches

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