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CARAT/MAREX SRI LANKA CONCLUDES, ENHANCING NAVAL PARTNERSHIPS AND DISASTER
RESPONSE


SRI LANKA AND U.S. MILITARIES COMMENCE CARAT/MAREX SRI LANKA


COMMISSIONING OF THE U.S-DONATED SRI LANKA NAVY SHIP VIJAYABAHU


AMBASSADOR CHUNG’S REMARKS AT THE 2022 U.S. MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL


U.S.-SRI LANKA FULBRIGHT COMMISSION CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY

  
 * CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka concludes, enhancing naval partnerships and d...
 * Sri Lanka and U.S. militaries commence CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka
 * Commissioning of the U.S-donated Sri Lanka Navy Ship Vijayabahu
 * Ambassador Chung’s Remarks at the 2022 U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball
 * U.S.-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission Celebrates 70th Anniversary

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AMBASSADOR CHUNG’S REMARKS FOR CARAT 2023 CLOSING RECEPTION

27 January, 2023 | Ambassador, News, Speeches

Good afternoon.  It is a great privilege to be here with you today, to
celebrate, and I say celebrate the success of CARAT 2023.  Or,…


CARAT/MAREX SRI LANKA CONCLUDES, ENHANCING NAVAL PARTNERSHIPS AND DISASTER
RESPONSE

27 January, 2023 | News, Press Releases

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Jan. 26, 2023) – Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training
(CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 concluded in Colombo, Sri Lanka,
Jan. 26,…


SRI LANKA AND U.S. MILITARIES COMMENCE CARAT/MAREX SRI LANKA

19 January, 2023 | News, Press Releases

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Jan. 19, 2023) – The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps began
exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise
(MAREX) Sri Lanka…


SRI LANKA AND U.S. MILITARIES COMMENCE JOINT TRAINING EXERCISE

17 January, 2023 | News, Press Releases

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Jan. 17, 2023) – The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will
commence exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine
Exercise (MAREX) Sri…


DEMONSTRATION ALERT: U. S. EMBASSY COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

16 January, 2023 | Alert

Location:  Colombo, Sri Lanka Event:  Inter University Students’ Federation
(IUSF), civil society organizations, and trade unions have announced plans to
hold a demonstration march today (January 16,…


MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS: OFFERING FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER TEST (FSOT) AT THE
U.S. EMBASSY IN COLOMBO...

12 January, 2023 | Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens

February Offering of the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) in Colombo Are you
interested in a career with the Department of State as a Foreign…


COVID-19 INFORMATION

6 January, 2023 | Alert

COVID-19 Information – Sri Lanka  Last updated: January 30, 2023 The CDC’s Order
requiring proof of vaccination for non-U.S. citizen nonimmigrants to travel to
the…


USAID, KEELLS, AND HATTON NATIONAL BANK PARTNER TO PROVIDE USD 4 MILLION LENDING
FACILITY IN SRI...

29 December, 2022 | News, Press Releases

COLOMBO  December 29, 2022: The United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) coordinates with Keells Supermarkets and Hatton National
Bank (HNB) on an innovative supply…


USAID COMMENCES 5-YEAR OCEAN PLASTICS REDUCTION PROJECT IN SRI LANKA AND
MALDIVES

22 December, 2022 | News, Press Releases

Colombo, December 22, 2022– The United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) announces the official launch of a planned 5-year project in
Sri Lanka and…


DEMONSTRATION ALERT: U. S. EMBASSY COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (DECEMBER 16, 2022)

16 December, 2022 | Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency
Messages

Location:  Colombo, Sri Lanka Events: Sri Lankans have announced plans via
social media to hold a pro-government demonstration in the Galle Face area on
Sunday, December 18,…


U.S. AMBASSADOR JULIE CHUNG HONORS GRADUATING STUDENTS OF EMBASSY-FUNDED ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ACCESS...

13 December, 2022 | Ambassador, English Language Learning, News, Press Releases

On December 13 in Galle, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung and Director of Smart
International Program Professor Gamani Fonseka presented certificates to 56
secondary students from…


AMBASSADOR CHUNG’S REMARKS ON THE OCCASION OF LAUNCHING THE AMBASSADORS FUND FOR
CULTURAL PRESERVATION...

13 December, 2022 | Ambassador, News

December 13, 2022 Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and
Cultural Affairs, Officials from the Department of Archeology and the Central
Cultural Fund, Members…


U.S. FUNDS PRESERVATION OF SOUTH ASIA’S OLDEST SHIPWRECK

13 December, 2022 | Events, News, Press Releases

December 13, 2022: U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, Secretary to the Ministry of
Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Somaratne Vidanapathirana, Director
General of Central Cultural Fund…


UNITED STATES PROVIDES 9,300 METRIC TONS OF FERTILIZER TO PADDY FARMERS IN SRI
LANKA

5 December, 2022 | News, Press Releases

COLOMBO, 5 December 2022 – The United States officially handed over 9,300 metric
tons of urea fertilizer to the Ministry of Agriculture to distribute to…


PRESIDENT WICKREMESINGHE AND U.S. AMBASSADOR CHUNG CELEBRATE THE COMMISSIONING
OF THE U.S-DONATED SRI...

22 November, 2022 | News, Press Releases

On November 22, 2022, the President of Sri Lanka Honorable Ranil Wickremesinghe,
the Secretary to the Minister of Defense Kamal Gunaratne, the Commander of the…


AMBASSADOR CHUNG’S REMARKS AT THE 2022 U.S. MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL

21 November, 2022 | Ambassador, News, Speeches

November 18, 2022 Good evening and a very warm welcome.  It’s a privilege and a
pleasure to join all of you this evening to mark…


JOB OPPORTUNITIES

18 November, 2022 | Job Opportunities, News

U.S. Embassy Colombo is hiring. For the most current information on available
positions, position requirements, and closing date(s), please visit:
https://erajobs.state.gov/…/vaca…/searchVacancies.hms… Open position(s)
Bodyguard :…


AMBASSADOR CHUNG’S REMARKS ON THE OCCASION OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED
STATES – SRI LANKA...

17 November, 2022 | Ambassador, News, Speeches

November 16, 2022 President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister of
Education, Susil Premajayantha, distinguished guests, members of The U.S. – Sri
Lanka Fulbright Commission…

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