Ambassador - designate of Sri Lanka to the United States, Rodney Perera assumes duties

Ambassador - designate of Sri Lanka to the United States of America, Rodney Perera assumed duties at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC on 17^th June 2019. Prior to appointment as the Ambassador to the US, Ambassador Perera was Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union.

FOREIGN MINISTER MARAPANA ON OFFICIAL VISIT TO WASHINGTON D.C

Minister of Foreign Affairs Tilak Marapana who was on an official visit to the United States from May 15-17, met with U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on May 16.

AJC, HAF, INTERFAITH PARTNERS HOLD SOLIDARITY VIGIL FOR SRI LANKA AT U.S. CAPITOL

The Embassy of Sri Lanka participated in an interfaith vigil organized by the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the U.S.-India Friendship Council on May 9, 2019 at the U.S. Capitol.

WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL HOSTS AN INTERFAITH SERVICE PRAYER AND REMEMBRANCE FOR THE PEOPLE OF SRI LANKA

The Embassy of Sri Lanka together with the Washington National Cathedral jointly organized an Interfaith Service of Prayer and Remembrance dedicated for the people of Sri Lanka at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC on Sunday, 05th May 2019 

US OFFICIALS CONVEY THEIR CONDOLENCES TO SRI LANKA AND FAMILIES OF VICTIMS

Acting Deputy Assistant  Secretary for Security and Transnational Affairs,  Thomas Vajda, accompanied by Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs, David Ranz and International Relations Officer for Sri Lanka, Jason Evans  met the Chargé d’Affaires , Sarath Dissanayake at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC on 25^th April 2019 and

HAPPY SINHALA & TAMIL NEW YEAR

State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratne leads Sri Lankan delegation for IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC

State Minister of Finance, Eran Wickramaratne, led the Sri Lankan delegation for IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC from 08^th – 13^th April 2019, accompanied by Secretary to the Treasury, Dr R.H.S. Samaratunga,  Central Bank Governor, Dr Indrajit Coomaraswamy and senior officials from the Treasury and Central Bank.

'US SEC places Sri Lanka national flag permanently in their auditorium' - Daily FT, April 17, 2019

http://www.ft.lk/financial-services/US-SEC-places-Sri-Lanka-national-flag-permanently-in-their-auditorium/42-676515

As a gesture of goodwill in appreciation of the decades of friendship and cooperation between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), the national flag of Sri Lanka was placed in the auditorium of the US SEC as a permanent display on 5 April.

Embassy Chef bags People’s Choice Silver Award at the International Chef Challenge 2019 in Washington DC

At the 11^th International Chef Challenge concluded at the Reagan International Trade Centre in Washington DC on 02^nd April 2019, Chef, Anuradha Wijesinghe who represented the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC, won the People’s Choice Silver Award. This is the first time an officer from the Sri Lankan Embassy has been bestowed such an award by the International Chef Challenge since its inception in 2007. 

Thripitakabhivandana Week in US draws to a close upon completion of week - long celebrations at Sri Lankan Temples in Washington DC and Maryland

The Thripitakabhivandana Week in the US that continued  from 16^th – 24^th March 2019 under the patronage of four Sri Lankan Buddhist Temples in Washington and Maryland came to a close with the completion of religious events at Nisala Arana Buddhist Monastery and Mahamewnawa Meditation Center in Maryland  on 23^rd and 24^th March 2019 respectively.