Embassy of the United States

Ambassador Robert Blake's comments following meeting with Elections Commissioner
August 20, 2008 - Let me just make a brief statement to say that I appreciated very much the opportunity to meet with the Elections Commissioner this morning. The United States takes a strong interest in free and fair elections around the world including here in Sri Lanka. This is my second meeting with the Elections Commissioner.

Press Conference by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard A. Boucher
August 3, 2008 - United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Richard A. Boucher, visited Colombo August 1- 3, 2008 as the United States official observer of the SAARC Summit. Mr. Boucher held a press conference on August 3 at the Hotel Trans Asia for gathered international press.

Fulbright Commission's pre-departure Orientation
July 23, 2008 - The US-SL Fulbright Commission (US-SLFC) hosted the 2008 Pre-departure Orientation at the Trans Asia Hotel on July 23, 2008 under the patronage of Ambassador Robert Blake. Over 150 undergraduate and graduate students who will be studying in the U.S. over the coming years attended.

USAID Continues to Boost Sri Lanka’s Fishing Industry
July 18, 2008 - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday marked the completion of another of its large-scale tsunami reconstruction activities - the revitalization of Mirissa fishing harbor – which provides livelihoods for 7,500 families in this tsunami-affected area.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan Feigenbaum’s Interview with Shakuntala Perera, The Daily Mirror
July 3, 2008 - Deputy Assistant Secretary Feigenbaum: First, let me start by telling you what I’m doing here. This is actually my first trip to Colombo since I took this job last year. I came for two reasons: One was to continue the on-going discussion that we have between the United States and Sri Lanka; it was a chance for me to touch base....

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