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May 6, 2013: Transcript of Ambassador Sison's Twitter chat.
U.S. Funds Renovation of Children’s Park in Kilinochchi
May 6, 2013: Ambassador Michele J. Sison declared open a U.S. Government funded $97,925 (12 million rupees) renovated children's park for residents of Karachchi, Kilinochchi on May 4 alongside the Honorable Child Development and Women's Empowerment Minister, Tissa Karaliyadda.
U.S. Assists Sri Lanka on Dam and Water Management
May 2, 2013: The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management and the World Bank, conducted a training program for 69 Sri Lankan engineers and professors...
U.S. Support for Development in the East
April 30, 2013: United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Michele J. Sison opened a public market and a bus station in Pullumalai, Batticaloa on Monday April 29.
U.S. Continues Support for Sri Lanka
April 28, 2013: The United States concluded its second training program for the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Trincomalee Naval Base on April 26.
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U.S. Support for Further Economic and Social Development in the East
April 30, 2013: United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Michele J. Sison opened a public market and a bus station in Pullumalai, Batticaloa on Monday April 29, helping enhance transportation and livelihood opportunities of local communities in the Eastern Province.
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U.S., Sri Lanka, and WHO Partner to Prevent Birth Defects
April 30, 2013: The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Sri Lanka Ministry of Health to conduct a National Consultation on Birth Defects Prevention and Control in Colombo April 17-19. The workshop included presentations from CDC experts, providing a platform for health practitioners to discuss a strategic framework to monitor and prevent birth defects in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka 2012 Human Rights Report
Sri Lanka is a constitutional, multiparty republic. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was reelected to a second six-year term in January 2010, and the parliament, which was elected in April 2010, share constitutional power. The government is dominated by the president’s family; two of the president’s brothers hold key executive branch posts as defense secretary and minister of economic development, while a third brother is the speaker of parliament.
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US Policy Towards and Continuing Engagement with Sri Lanka
April 8, 2013: Ambassador Sison’s Remarks:“US Policy Towards and Continuing Engagement with Sri Lanka” to the Foreign Correspondents Association.
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Opening Statement by Ambassador Sison at the American Center Press Event
March 22, 2013: The resolution very clearly encourages the Government of Sri Lanka to move forward on a path toward lasting peace. As Secretary of State Kerry noted yesterday in his statement, the US looks to the Government of Sri Lanka to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission and to reverse recent negative developments related to the rule of law and human rights. [Full Transcript]
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U.S. UPR Report Adoption Intervention for Sri Lanka
March 16, 2013: The United States welcomes the return of the delegation of Sri Lanka to the Council and appreciates the opportunity to comment on their response to the UPR review.
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U.S. Alarmed by Peaceful Protestors’ Detention
March 6, 2013: The U.S. Embassy is concerned about reports that hundreds of Sri Lankan family members of the disappeared were blocked in Vavuniya by the Sri Lankan authorities while traveling to Colombo. These family members are calling for information about their missing loved ones. The Embassy calls upon Sri Lankan authorities to allow free movement of these citizens. The right to freely express opinions is universal and protected under Sri Lankan and international law.
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White House on U.N. Human Rights Council Vote on Sri Lanka
March 22, 2013: Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on UN Human Rights Council Vote on Sri Lanka.
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Statement by Secretary Kerry: UN Human Rights Council Vote on Sri Lanka Reconciliation
March 21, 2013: Today’s vote in the UN Human Rights Council encourages the Government of Sri Lanka to continue on the path toward lasting peace and prosperity following decades of civil war and instability. This resolution, which builds on a similar 2012 resolution, re-affirmed that Sri Lanka must take meaningful action on reconciliation and accountability in order to move forward. The United States¸ together with international partners, calls upon the Government of Sri Lanka to fulfill its public commitments to its own people on these longstanding issues.
