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New Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Colombo Valerie Fowler with winner Ms. Namal Jayasinghe and award winning sculpture
Winner Chosen in U.S. Embassy Sculpture Competition
Colombo - October 29, 2009: Ms. Namal Jayasinghe has won the sculpture competition organized by the U. S. Embassy to mark 60 years of the establishment of the American Center in Colombo. The new Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy, Ms. Valerie Fowler, presented Ms. Jayasinghe with a cash prize of Rs100,000 and a certificate. The winning sculpture shows a high degree of craftsmanship and expresses the longstanding friendship between the two countries by cleverly intertwining the two flags in an arrangement that is solid but also dynamic. It will be permanently displayed at the American Center for public viewing.