PRESS RELEASES
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2009
- Sri
Lankan Expatriates celebrates Christmas at Embassy of
Sri Lanka in Washington - 11 December 2009
- U.S. relaxes
Sri Lanka travel advisory - 20 November 2009
- Sri Lankan
community in Georgia expresses appreciation for Embassy
Outreach Program - 17 November 2009
- Ambassador
honors Ru Freeman, Sri Lankan - American Author, Activist
- 11 November 2009
- Sri
Lankan Chief of Defence Staff departs United States, Ambassador
thanks U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security
for assistance and understanding - 04 November 2009
- Sri
Lankan, U.S. officials successfully conclude trade talks
- 15 October 2009
- U.S.
Businesses, Government representatives tour port city
with Sri Lankan officials - 14 October 2009
- U.S.,
Sri Lanka businesses and Governments meet to expand “Public-private
partnership” -
13 October 2009
- Foreign
Minister Bogollagama invites the Tamils in the USA to
visit Sri Lanka - 09 October 2009
- Sri
Lanka Embassy of Washington, D.C. host Traditional Ifthar
for the fifth consecutive year -
17 September 2009
- Ambassador
of Sri Lanka in Washington continues Diaspora out reach
with reconciliation trip to the Western United States
- 14 September 2009
- Sri
Lankan expatriates in Boston express confidence in President
Rajapaksa’s efforts to eliminate terrorism, rebuild
the nation - 03 September 2009
- “LTTE
lost the war, and now the pro-LTTE Diaspora is trying
to defeat the peace” -- says Sri Lankan Ambassador
at the Homeland Security Policy Institute of The George
Washington University -
01 September 2009
- Ambassador
Wickramasuriya meets US Ambassador-Designate Ms. Patricia
Butenis - 28 August 2008
- Embassy
of Sri Lanka, National Zoo celebrate Asian Elephant Day
- 24 August 2009
- Resettlement
of displaced civilians accelerates in Sri Lanka - 19 August
2009
- "Make
Sri Lanka your next business stop" - 13 August 2009
- Newly-confirmed
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka pays visit to Ambassador
Jaliya Wickramasuriya -
12 August 2009
- Sri
Lanka’s Ambassador meets key Senate Foreign Relations
Chairman - 07 August 2009
- Embassy
of Sri Lanka in Washington DC hosts “Peace Forum
- A new vision for peace in the 21st century” with
Universal Peace Federation - 06 August 2009
- Sri
Lanka is open for business: Lanka trade mission completes
successful visit to United States -
31 July 2009
- Embassy
of Sri Lanka hosts “Delightful evening of Sri Lankan
Culture” with International Club of DC -
28 July 2009
- Sri
Lankan High School students visit Sri Lankan Embassy -
23 July 2009
- Sri
Lankans in Greater Washington area contribute for Api
Wenuwen Api Fund - 22 July 2009
- Ambassador
of Sri Lanka discusses post-conflict issues with US Defense
officials - 18 July 2009
- Ambassador
outlines Sri Lanka's plan for lasting peace - 16 July
2009
- Sri
Lankan Trade Minister predicts investment growth during
U.S. visit - 29 June 2009
- Assistant
Secretary of State calls for resettlement, elections after
"important" victory over LTTE -
25 June 2009
- Washington
Buddhist Vihara pays tribute to war heroes - 22 June 2009
- Ambassador
states that protecting human rights has long been an essential
value in Sri Lankan culture -
16 June 2009
- Embassy
launches Tamil classes for its staff - 10 June 2009
- Ambassador
thanks Sri Lankans for their support in fight for unity,
calls for reconciliation - 24 May 2009
- Sri
Lanka’s Ambassador to U.S. meets with top Senate
Leader - 22 May 2009
- U.S.
Officials congratulate Sri Lanka on victory over LTTE
- 20 May 2009
- Statement
of Jaliya Wickramasuriya, Sri Lanka Ambassador to the
United States - 17 May 2009
- Vesak
Day at the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington DC - 09 May
2009
- Sri
Lanka’s Ambassador notes President Rajapaksa’s
electoral popularity and the end of terrorism -
07 May 2009
- Sri
Lanka’s envoy to the U.S. briefs current situation
to U.S. Legislators - 04 May 2009
- Ambassador
honors Scholar's accomplishments - 29 April 2009
- Sri
Lanka’s Ambassador to U.S. briefs United States
Congressmen - 27 April 2009
- Investment
potential in Sri Lanka is unlimited and now is the time
- Sri Lankan envoy and Assistant United States Trade Representative
brief the private sector - 23 April 2009
- Government
rescue frees thousands of civilians from LTTE enclave
- 20 April 2009
- Ambassador
Jaliya Wickramasuriya’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Message - 14 April 2009
- While
Sri Lankan President suspends combat for Sinhala and Tamil
New Year, LTTE responds with a brutal attack that kills
eight southern villagers April 12, 2009 - 13 April 2009
- Sri
Lankan Foreign Secretary discusses end of LTTE conflict
with U.S. State Department Officials -
10 April 2009
- Embassy
welcomes Young Entrepreneurs from Sri Lanka at conclusion
of three-week U.S. Government tour - 09 April 2009
- Pool
tournament unites Sri Lankans - 07 April 2009
- Ambassador
Jaliya Wickramasuriya briefs Members of US Congress -
03 April 2009
- Ambassador
discusses post - conflict future for Sri Lanka - 31 March
2009
- Sri
Lankan Ambassador discusses LTTE conflict with U.S. Secretary
of State - 26 March 2009
- Sri
Lanka's U.S. Envoy meets with Senate Leader - 26 March
2009
- Tamil
National Alliance MP supportive of government’s
humanitarian assistance efforts for IDPs in conflict zone
- 22 March 2009
- Sri
Lankan Ambassador calls on LTTE to release United Nations
staff member and children taken by force - 16 March 2009
- Sri
Lankan Ambassador outraged by attacks on journalists -
06 March 2009
- Ambassadors
condemn attack on Sri Lankan cricket team - 05 March 2009
- Sri
Lankan Ambassador calls for end to use of child soldiers
- 27 February 2009
- Please
support an urgent humanitarian cause!!! - 27 February
2009
- Sri
Lankan Ambassador reaffirms country’s commitment
to ensure safety and security of all Sri Lankan citizens
- 25 February 2009
- Sri
Lankan Ambassador counters so-called peace groups - 20
February 2009
- Sri
Lankan Ambassador urges international community to pressure
LTTE to release remaining innocent civilians -16 February
2009
- Embassy
of Sri Lanka hosts tribute to students killed in LTTE
suicide bomb attack with unity - Sri Lanka and D.S. Senanayake
College Alumni in Washington DC - 10 February 2009
- Sri
Lankans celebrate 61 years of Independence in grand scale
in Washington DC - 09 February 2009
- Sri
Lanka Embassy celebrates Thai Pongal - 19 January 2009
- Youth
volunteers restructure Embassy library - 05 January 2009
- Hon.
Hussein A. Bhaila, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
meets Mr. Richard Boucher, Assistant Secretary of State
for South and Central Asia, at the Department of State,
Washington DC on December 19, 2008 -
02 January 2009
- Launch
of ‘Ratna Dvípa’ - Quarterly magazine
published by the Embassy of Sri Lanka, Washington DC -
01 January 2009
2008
- Ambassador
Jaliya Wickramasuriya speaks to Sri Lankan Media - 23
December 2008
- "A
Taste of Sri Lanka" - Sri Lankan Ambassador hosts
Meridien Embassy Chefs Series - 16 December 2008
- Christmas
Celebrations at the Sri Lanka Embassy - 09 December 2008
- Things
To Do DC hosts an ‘Evening at the Sri Lankan Embassy’,
Washington DC - 07 November 2008
- Ambassador
Jaliya Wickramasuriya Congratulates President- Elect Barack
Obama - 05 November 2008
- Man who
aided Tamil Tiger terrorists in the attempted purchase
of surface to air missiles, night vision devices, machine
guns and state of the art firearms sentenced for conspiracy
to provide material support to terror organization - 31
October 2008
- Sri
Lanka Embassy in Washington DC hosts London School of
Economics Alumni for an informative evening - 29 October
2008
- Minister Sarath
Amunugama and Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya encourage
language development in Sri Lanka - 23 October 2008
- Hon.
Sarath Amunugama, Minister of Enterprise Development &
Investment Promotion addresses 2008 Annual Meetings of
the IMF And The World Bank Boards Of Governors, Washington
DC - 15 October 2008
- Hon. Sarath
Amunugama, Minister of Enterprise Development & Investment
Promotion meets Mr. Robert Dohner, Deputy Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury at The US Treasury, Washington DC - 10
October 2008
- Briefing Session
for participants of 18th New Generation Seminar representing
12 countries in the Asia Pacific Region and the Unites
States Of America - 08 October 2008
- Sri
Lankan Embassy in Washington DC organizes Pirith Chanting
ceremony with the participation of Chief Incumbents of
all Sri Lankan Buddhist Temples in the USA - 29 September
2008
- Foreign
Minister Rohitha Bogollagama addresses Sri Lankan Community
in Washington DC -
21 September 2008
- Sri
Lanka Embassy in Washington DC hosts traditional Ifthar
- 16 September 2008
- Washington
D.C. celebrates “Asian Elephant Day” with
Sri Lanka at the center - 26 August 2008
- Ambasador
Jaliya Wickramasuriya attends special religious services
in greater Washington area -
31 July 2008
- Ambassador
Jaliya Wickramasuriya presents Credentials to President
George W. Bush - 29 July 2008
- Students
from Sri Lanka visit Embassy - 21 July 2008
- Ambassador
Jaliya Wickramasuriya meets Deputy Secretary of State
John Negroponte - 18 July 2008
- Ambassador
Jaliya Wickramasuriya assumes duties in Washington DC
- 14 July 2008
- Religious
ceremony to welcome Ambassador designate Jaliya Wickramasuriya
- 12 July 2008
- Minister
G. L. Peiris visits Washington DC for bilateral talks
under US-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
(TIFA) - 19 June 2008
- All
Buddhist Institutions in Greater Washington area participate
in Embassy Vesak Dana - 20 May 2008
- Mayor
appointed to Batticaloa Municipal Council as democracy
is restored in the East - 12 March 2008
- Sri
Lanka Embassy participates in embassy series of the World
Affairs Council of Washington DC -
06 March 2008
- Petty
Officer Bandara felicitated in Maryland - 05 March 2008
- Sri
Lanka Ambassador speaks of the national conflict at Institute
on Religion and Public Policy -
04 March 2008
- Screening
of Sri Lanka Films at Freer and Sackler galleries of the
Smithsonian Institution - 05 March 2008
- Strength
of determination drives disabled Warrant Officer Upali
- 29 February 2008
- LTTE
attacks Catholic Church in Mannar - 15 February 2008
- Professional
finesse and exquisite style of Sri Lankan dance thrill
US audiences - 03 February 2008
- Challenging
perspectives of Sri Lanka’s journey toward conflict
resolution - 25 January 2008
- LTTE marks
abrogation of ceasefire agreement with civilian bus bomb
attack, killing 23 and injuring 67 -
16 January 2008
- Sri
Lanka Embassy celebrates Thai Pongal with the Sri Lankans
in Washington DC - 14 January 2008
- Sri
Lankans in Greater Washington commemorate the Third Anniversary
of the Tsunami at IBC in Wheaton, Maryland - 03 January
2008
- Sri
Lanka Embassy celebrates Christmas with the Sri Lankan
Community in the Greater Washington Area - 03 January
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