Embassy of the United States

U.S. Government helps to identify economic growth opportunities in the East
November 16, 2009: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supported the study of six industry sectors including Dairy, Horticulture, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Tourism, and Logistics to identify growth opportunities in the East for the private sector.

Ambassador’s speech at the Sri Lankan Exporters Association’s AGM
November 11, 2009: It’s great to be here with such an important group of business leaders. I always feel optimistic and energized when I meet with business groups because you are forward-thinking and action-oriented.

Ambassador Butenis visits Kandy
Photographs: Ambassador Patricia Butenis on her first official visit to Kandy from October 23 to 25, 2009.

U.S. Government helps former fighters gain a new start in the East
October 30, 2009: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially launched a new program to help former fighters in the East reintegrate into society, providing equipment and supplies to start their own small businesses.

U.S. Embassy Statement on IDP Returns
October 28, 2009: The United States welcomes the Government of Sri Lanka’s acceleration of the voluntary return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their villages.

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Assistance to CIC Yoghurt and Curd Factory in Batticaloa
Colombo, October 23, 2009: –The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its economic development project has established a dairy farmer network in Punani, Batticaloa.

U.S. Embassy Statement on Report to the U.S. Congress
October 22, 2009: The United States Department of State delivered to Congressional Appropriations Committee staff yesterday a report detailing incidents that allegedly occurred during the final months of the conflict between the Government of Sri Lanka and the terrorist organization LTTE that may constitute violations of international humanity. . .

United States Condemns Rebel Actions in Sri Lanka
23 April 2009 - The United States has condemned the fighting in Sri Lanka, where thousands of civilians are being held hostage and many others are without supplies or medical care.

Ambassador Rice’s Remarks at U.N. Security Council on Sri Lanka
23, April 2009 - Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative, on the situation in Sri Lanka, at the Security Council stakeout, April 22, 2009

U.S., International Tsunami Efforts Continue in Indian Ocean
27 February 2009 - Washington — Four years after the deadliest tsunami in recorded history took the lives of 227,898 people and displaced 1.7 million, the coastal nations of the Indian Ocean, with help from the United States and other countries, have created a small margin of safety for themselves against a future onslaught by the sea.

Refugee Admissions Program for Near East and South Asia
06 February 2009 - Since 1980, over 191,000 refugees from Near Eastern and South Asian countries have been resettled in the United States.

Rice pledges new era in U.S. support for human rights
29 January 2009 - Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, US Permanent Representative, on Respect for International Humanitarian Law, in the Security Council.