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Press Releases 2006

  1. January 10, 2006 : Ambassador Lunstead Address to American chamber of Commerce
  2. January 15, 2006 : Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns' Travel to the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
  3. January 19, 2005 : White House Announces Nomination for Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs: Ambassador Richard A. Boucher
  4. January 23, 2006: BY UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS R. NICHOLAS BURNS
  5. January 23, 2006 : Statement by U.S. Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns
  6. January 25, 2006 : Maldives joins 25 Nations for Safer Ports
  7. January 31, 2005 : UNITED STATES CONCERNED ABOUT REPORT OF TRO KIDNAPPING
  8. February 02, 2006 : U.S. Helps Modernize Care for Disabled
  9. February 06, 2006 : U.S. Sponsors Symposium on Federalism
  10. February 14, 2006 : American Center Brings Latin Jazz to Colombo
  11. Feburary 15, 2006 : U.S. Supports Young Filmmakers
  12. February 17, 2006 : Nominee for Assistant Secretary of State For South and Central Asian Affairs
  13. Febuaray 22, 2005 : Co-Chairs’ Statement on Ceasefire Talks in Geneva
  14. March 22, 2003 : Puppets and Politics Take Center Stage
  15. March 23, USAID Turns Over Compost Laboratory to Colombo Municipal Council
  16. March 25, 2006 : U.S. Opens First Children’s Park in Trincomalee
  17. March 27, 2006 : American Diplomats Help Build Houses in Balapitiya
  18. March 30, 2006 : Eleven Graduate to IT Jobs in U.S.-Supported Training
  19. March 31, 2006 : U.S. Supports Water Quality Improvements for Beira Lake
  20. March 10, 2006 : Opening Remarks by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
  21. April 26, 2006 : State Department Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli Condemns Attack During Daily Press Briefing.
  22. April 12, 2006 : United States Condemns LTTE Attacks and the Killing of Vigneswaran
  23. May 04, 2006 : U.S. Embassy Cautions Seekers of American Work Visas to Alaska or Other States
  24. May 16, 2005 : U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Camp Interviews with MTV and Rupavahini TV May 16, 2006
  25. May 22, 2006 : U.S. Condemns Attacks on NGO Offices
  26. May 25, 2005 : President Bush Nominates New U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives
  27. May 30, 2006 : The Tokyo Co-Chairs appeal to Sri Lanka to pull back from crisis
  28. June 06 2006:U.S. Links Peace with Volunteer Day Gala
  29. July 05 2006:U.S. Ambassador Lunstead’s July 4th Address
  30. July 13 2006: USAID Marks 50 Years of Partnership with Sri Lanka
  31. July 20 2006: U.S. Embassy Announces New System for Scheduling Visa Appointments
  32. July 21 2006: 400 Bhikkhus Enlist for Tamil and Technology
  33. August 07 2006: U.S. Begins Construction of New Arugam Bay Bridge
  34. August 11 2006: Negotiations Are The Only Way Forward
  35. August 12 2006: Sri Lanka Co-Chairs Call For Immediate Cessation of Hostilities
  36. August 15 2006: United States Expresses Sympathy and Concern
  37. August 18 2006: U.S. Provides Emergency Water and Sanitation Assistance to Avert Humanitarian Disaster
  38. August 21 2006: F.B.I. Arrest 13 for Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Terrorist Organization
  39. August 25 2006: U.S. Signs $10.6 Million Contract for new Arugam Bay Bridge
  40. September 06, 2006 : USAID Dedicates Play Park Number Eight
  41. September 11, 2006 : ROBERT O. BLAKE, JR, AMBASSADOR TO SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES
  42. September 12, 2006 : U.S. Sponsors Dance and Drama for Peace
  43. September 14, 2006 : LONG ISLAND FISHING VILLAGE IN SRI LANKA: ANOTHER TOKEN OF GOODWILL FROM AMERICA
  44. September 22, 2006 : TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE
  45. September 22, 2006 : USAID Supports International Peace Day
  46. October 24, 2006 : Ambassador Blake and USAID Director Rebecca Cohn visit with young entrepreneurs.
  47. November 9, 2006 : Military Attack in Eastern Sri Lanka
  48. November 10, 2006 : U.S. Deplores Murder of Nadaraja Raviraj
  49. December 1, 2006: USAID Acts to Prevent HIV/AIDS
  50. December 7, 2006: U.S. Calls for Protection of Civilians
  51. December 11 2006: USAID Taps Sri Lankan Firm for US $9.8 Million Fishing Harbors Rehabilitation Contract
  52. December 15 2006: US State Department supports English teaching in Sri Lanka
  53. December 21 2006, U.S. Ambassador Convenes NGO Roundtable
  54. December 22 2006, U.S. Nominates Member for the Independent International Group of Eminent Persons