September 28, 2009 – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the development agency of the U.S. Government, sponsored two training programs to strengthen the ability of local officials to deliver services to Eastern Province residents.
September 17, 2009: U.S. Ambassador Patricia Butenis presented her credentials as Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka today to His Excellency, President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
August 21, 2009: The ten-day Children’s Film Camp organized by the U.S. Embassy and the Galle Film Festival draws to a successful close this weekend with a screening at the Punchi theatre in Borella of the eight short films made by the participants.