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Today on World Intellectual Property Day, #DCMSonnek underscored the U.S. commitment to partnering with Sri Lanka to protect intellectual property rights while fostering innovation and economic growth. Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha also spoke at the program, hosted…
Researchers, innovators, and Intellectual Property (IP) managers don’t miss your chance to elevate standards and drive forward-thinking solutions for your initiatives. The @StateDept’s Fulbright Intellectual Property and Tech Transfer Program facilitated by Fulbright University…
DCM Doug Sonnek opened the Sri Lanka 5G Security Workshop in Colombo today. We're proud to strengthen U.S.-Sri Lanka cooperation as we tackle #5GSecurity together. We’ll keep working to advance our partnership for a secure and innovative future. #CLDP #5GWorkshop2024
Inspiring to speak with the women of CENTRUM Marine's Female Navigation Officer and Female Engineering Officer Cadet Training Programs here in Sri Lanka! These training opportunities are encouraging women to contribute their talents, time, and knowledge to the maritime industry,…
Congrats to @CEEProgram fellows Vishmee and Lughadarini on their selection for the Community Engagement Fellowship Program in the United States. Through this three-month program, they'll expand their networks and transform their innovative ideas into projects that will serve…
Congrats to @CEEProgram fellows Vishmee and Lughadarini on their selection for the Community Engagement Fellowship Program in the United States. Through this three-month program, they'll expand their networks and transform their innovative ideas into projects that will serve…
It’s almost time for Diversity Visa 2025 selections! Starting May 4, 2024, at 12 p.m. EDT, you will be able to check the status of your entry by entering your confirmation number at dvprogram.state.gov/ESC/. This is the ONLY way to check if you have been selected to participate.…
The 2023 #HumanRightsReport is out! Covering 198 countries and territories, this factual and objective report is a vital tool for advocates, officials, and researchers working towards a world where human rights are fully respected. Read the Sri Lanka #2023HRR here:…
The 2023 #HumanRightsReport is out! Covering 198 countries and territories, this factual and objective report is a vital tool for advocates, officials, and researchers working towards a world where human rights are fully respected. Read the Sri Lanka #2023HRR here:…
Joined @slfnews to celebrate the vision of Dr. Walter Jayasinghe & the accomplishments of Sri Lankans in the US for their inspiring contributions as doctors, entrepreneurs, engineers, lawyers, artists, scientists & more. Their service to our communities is building &…
I reiterated the United States’ commitment to #EndGBV today at the opening of @UNDPSriLanka’s exhibit called “A Journey of Transformation and Women’s Empowerment,” a traveling display that is now in Batticaloa to encourage discussion on gender equality and women’s empowerment.…
To honor #EarthDay I met with Rohini, Sakunthaladevi, and Pathmini, who are on the front lines of the #PlanetVsPlastics fight, as part of a women-led effort of plastic collectors supported by a partnership between the United States through @USAIDSriLanka, Viridis Recycling, and…
Looking forward to this week’s collaboration between the @US7thFleet, @USNavy, and @srilanka_navy as they partner together for #CARAT2024. With exercises happening in Colombo and Trincomalee, #CARAT2024 will strengthen our people-to-people relationships through professional and…
At the Batticaloa iHub today, our newest American Space where we are nurturing the talents and passions of young people. I joined a talk w/emerging filmmaker Ahallya David about cultivating content creators & aspiring filmmakers with skills to address social issues through…
On this fifth anniversary of the Easter Sunday attacks that claimed so many lives, #DCMSonnek, attending a memorial service at St. Anthony’s Shrine, paid tribute to the memory of all who perished. The United States stands in solidarity with families and friends across Sri Lanka…
Thrilled see to @EQUALGROUND_’s founder Rosanna Flamer-Caldera on @TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2024! Rosanna's fearless fight for LGBTQI rights in Sri Lanka is paving the way for a more inclusive world #EqualityForAll. Your courage inspires us all to push for change!…
What an incredible response to our #EarthDay2024's #PlanetVsPlastics photo contest! We received so many stunning photographs from across Sri Lanka, and our judges have narrowed it down to the top 23 entries. Now it's your turn to help determine this year's Most Popular Entry…
Deeply saddened by the passing of A.T. Ariyaratne, the visionary founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka. Our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones. We are grateful for the opportunities to partner with @sarvodayalanka over many years and to have…
Attention Non Immigrant Visa (NIV) Applicants: Have you recently checked the status of your application? We've just printed many interview waiver visa cases, so please check your status using this link: ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracke… If it says ISSUED, your visa is ready for pick-up.…
Ambassador Julie Chun.. @USAmbSL
95K Followers 126 Following Official Twitter Account of the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka. Follow @USEmbSL for updates from our embassy. Retweets ≠ endorsement.Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱�.. @SriLankaTweet
269K Followers 38K Following Ayubovan 🙏 🇱🇰! #SriLanka's Breaking #News l Journalist l Reporter l #LKA #SocialMedia #Xnews Now #Avurudu #AvuruduSL #EconomicRecoverySL #VisitSriLankaMunza Mushtaq @munza14
68K Followers 481 Following Journalist - Contributing Writer @NikkeiAsia | Byline in @CSMonitor | @AJEnglish | @TRTWorld | @LATimes | @AnadoluAgency | @DW_GMF Fellow 2021Jamila Husain @Jamz5251
80K Followers 407 Following Editor-In-Chief of Daily Mirror | Views are strictly personal | Personal AccountPrasad Welikumbura @Welikumbura
41K Followers 1K Following Social & Political Critic/ Social-Political-Environmental Activist. EC member of @USPSriLanka ✊✊Long Live the Revolution ✊✊Marianne David @MarianneDavid24
38K Followers 656 Following Journalist. Deputy Editor - The Sunday Morning. Poet. Views personal. She/Her. #everylittlecounts https://t.co/jkuMFfbmv3 ✝️🕯️🧡Kanchana Wijesekera @kanchana_wij
53K Followers 263 Following Trinitian and Royalist, Politician, Minister of Power and Energy, Member of Parliament for the Matara District, SLPPRex Clementine @RexClementine
26K Followers 1K Following Cricket writer at The Island. Basketball Coach at De La Salle.Imtiaz Buhardeen @BuhardeenImtiaz
26K Followers 1K Following 35 years experience investing in the share market in CSE and overseas markets. Also interest in Real Estate,Now want to share my knowledge with my followers.Ranga Sirilal @rangaba
40K Followers 907 Following Opinions are my own and links are not endorsements. Personal accountAda Derana @adaderana
536K Followers 48 Following A premier breaking news website offering news from Sri Lanka in English, Sinhala and Tamil. WEB: https://t.co/Xmgn6Fyy38Roel Raymond @roelraymond
87K Followers 1K Following Journalist | Former Editor-in-Chief, Media @RoarIsGlobal | OCJN '24, @risj_oxford | 🇱🇰↔️🇬🇧Dulith Herath @DulithHerath
19K Followers 1K Following Serial Entrepreneur Founder @Kapruka, Founder Global Shop, Founder Java Lounge, Co-Founder Grasshoppers, etc. I am never a master of anything. always a student.Rehan Jayawickreme @RehanJayawick
19K Followers 470 Following Husband & Father. Chairman of the Weligama UC (2018-2021),SJB Weligama Organiser.Views are personal and RT's are not endorsementsChinese Embassy in Sr.. @ChinaEmbSL
26K Followers 615 Following 中国驻斯里兰卡大使馆 Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka ශ්රී ලංකාවේ මහජන චීන සමූහාණ්ඩුවේ තානාපති කාර්යාලය இலங்கையில் சீன மக்கள் குடியரசின் தூதரகம்Kavindya Thennakoon @kavindya_T
17K Followers 4K Following 🌱 Building @KidsTilli | 🧮 Researching @StanfordEd Prev: @GoogleForEdu @medialab @WellesleyBudu℠ @BuduMalli
16K Followers 2K Following Digital Security & Transformation Specialist | Activist | Prompt Engineer | Personal account, all views are my own. RT≠Endorsement. MSc | DProf👨🏻🎓Dinidu de Alwis @dinidu
14K Followers 2K Following Cutie pie. Equal opportunity offender. Not influential.Minerva Perez @MinervaPer15106
0 Followers 3 FollowingDominic Davey @joeldaveyy
0 Followers 6 Followingmichel @michel818868
0 Followers 26 FollowingDM Kodikara @KodikaraDm70723
1 Followers 82 Following I am a psychology counselor, motivational speaker, and volunteerDinushkar Premkumar @DinushkarP20265
8 Followers 10 Following Journalism student✒️ Studying Diploma in Journalism at Srilanka College of Journalism 🎓 @SLPISarif Farsath @farsathsarif56
31 Followers 826 FollowingUrsula Scott @UScott76521
0 Followers 4 FollowingGeneral Charles A. Fl.. @USARPAC_CG
4K Followers 276 Following General Charles A. Flynn commands U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), the Army's largest Service Component Command (Following, RTs & links ≠ endorsement).Lisa White @lisa_white64944
0 Followers 3 FollowingAnna Jay @AnnaJayasiriW
41 Followers 117 FollowingDiane Rinaldo @dianerinaldo
903 Followers 1K Following I used to have the longest title in the U.S. government. #notfact-checked. ED of the Open RAN Policy Coalition.Nalin @Nalin82274663
0 Followers 531 Following❤𝐍̌Ø𝐓̌𝐄.. @Sabir_Ahmd_
81 Followers 399 Following ~Treat Me Like a King and I’ll Treat You Like a Queen. But If You Treat Me Like a Game, I’ll Show You How It’s Played~✌💪😎Ravindi Galagedara. @hansiravi1991
1 Followers 38 FollowingVasyl @PARKHUTS_V
1 Followers 8 FollowingKum Rerick @KumRerick69382
0 Followers 3 FollowingMohamed Yoosuf @FaizanYoosuf
4K Followers 4K Following Vice Chairman at @nrsc_mv https://t.co/RgfOnuCtZQ [email protected] #TheBlues #kingofMVFootball 👑 #weareblues #nulahudhu💙🤍 #NationFirstswyrie de silva @SwyrieS88156
1 Followers 58 FollowingAmila Vinethtra @vinethtra69565
1 Followers 99 FollowingMelissa Santos @MSantos67473
0 Followers 3 Followinghasitha jayadewa @HasithaJayadewa
2 Followers 98 FollowingLakshi Hasarandi @hasarandi_l
9 Followers 186 Followingsarath perera @sarathp27779132
0 Followers 46 FollowingNikki Murray @NikkiMurra6340
0 Followers 3 FollowingSanju Senanayake @SenanayakeSanju
3 Followers 29 Followingshay.m @shay7xm
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8 Followers 56 FollowingSabrina Daniels @SabrinaDan95128
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623 Followers 2K Following Managing Director at Yuaan Company Pvt Ltd & Yusairah Employment Agency Pvt Ltd. Chief Executive Officer at Yuaan HolidaysSenithi Rathnayake @senithi19
5 Followers 56 FollowingKokum @xkokum
1 Followers 32 FollowingAngie Harrington @Harrington90978
0 Followers 3 FollowingHisham.M @hishammohamed
2K Followers 976 Following Sri Lankan national award winning Tamil TV presenter, Radio Jockey, Voice over artist and YouTuber.Tonya Wooten @TonyaWoote32196
0 Followers 4 FollowingSL Madyawediya @SMadyawedi31931
0 Followers 44 FollowingJayanka Gunasekara @jayanka151471
7 Followers 163 FollowingAmsal 20:24 @suestysuesty
244 Followers 2K Following Langkah orang ditentukan oleh Tuhan, tetapi bagaimanakah manusia dapat mengerti jalan hidupnya?Ahallya David @DavidAhallya
6 Followers 83 FollowingBco C5 @BcoC547970
5 Followers 29 FollowingSupun Sandika @supunsandika1
1 Followers 187 FollowingSecond Svelte @SecondSvel34524
3 Followers 20 FollowingSalman vijay Goat @GoatVijay34681
4 Followers 220 FollowingNewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK
240K Followers 2 FollowingAmbassador Julie Chun.. @USAmbSL
95K Followers 126 Following Official Twitter Account of the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka. Follow @USEmbSL for updates from our embassy. Retweets ≠ endorsement.Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱�.. @SriLankaTweet
269K Followers 38K Following Ayubovan 🙏 🇱🇰! #SriLanka's Breaking #News l Journalist l Reporter l #LKA #SocialMedia #Xnews Now #Avurudu #AvuruduSL #EconomicRecoverySL #VisitSriLankaDailyMirror @Dailymirror_SL
597K Followers 31 Following Premier Breaking News Site + Best Selling English Newspaper in Sri Lanka (Selected Tweets may appear on the Daily Mirror Newspaper)Harsha de Silva @HarshadeSilvaMP
357K Followers 32 Following Father. Husband. MP for Colombo #SriLanka. Chair #Parliament Com on Public Finance. Founder #1990SuwaSeriya. Eisenhower Global Fellow. https://t.co/qOV9CN7UhxMunza Mushtaq @munza14
68K Followers 481 Following Journalist - Contributing Writer @NikkeiAsia | Byline in @CSMonitor | @AJEnglish | @TRTWorld | @LATimes | @AnadoluAgency | @DW_GMF Fellow 2021Newsfirst.lk Sri Lank.. @NewsfirstSL
559K Followers 12 Following Sri Lanka's Largest Independent News Network. https://t.co/J8bRmJfjLv https://t.co/BXrj2ZvO9H https://t.co/E3BZ7Wjzry https://t.co/avEvCg5X17…Jamila Husain @Jamz5251
80K Followers 407 Following Editor-In-Chief of Daily Mirror | Views are strictly personal | Personal AccountKanchana Wijesekera @kanchana_wij
53K Followers 263 Following Trinitian and Royalist, Politician, Minister of Power and Energy, Member of Parliament for the Matara District, SLPPRex Clementine @RexClementine
26K Followers 1K Following Cricket writer at The Island. Basketball Coach at De La Salle.Ada Derana @adaderana
536K Followers 48 Following A premier breaking news website offering news from Sri Lanka in English, Sinhala and Tamil. WEB: https://t.co/Xmgn6Fyy38Political Cartoons of.. @cartoonlka
32K Followers 67 Following - A picture speaks a thousand words. But a cartoon tells even more - Collection of Political Cartoons in #SriLanka #lka #cartoon #PoliticsAnura Kumara Dissanay.. @anuradisanayake
89K Followers 0 Following Leader of The People's Liberation Front (JVP) & National People's Power (NPP) in Sri Lanka | Member of ParliamentHarin Fernando @fernandoharin
100K Followers 53 FollowingNalaka Gunawardene @NalakaG
36K Followers 563 Following Science writer, tech watcher & media analyst. Former #lka #journalist. Honorary Board chair of @Himalistan All views my own. Retweets ≠ endorsements.David McKinnon @McKinnonDavid
8K Followers 363 Following Recovering dip (Indo-Pacific). Enthusiast for history, public policy, food, architecture/urban stuff, art, family. Fmr Cdn High Comm to Sri Lanka and Maldives.Sajith Premadasa @sajithpremadasa
230K Followers 36 Following Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka. Leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya #ForwardTogetherThe HALO Trust USA @HALOTrustUSA
1K Followers 512 Following World’s largest humanitarian landmine clearance NGO | Championing mine action on Capitol Hill | Sign a letter today! https://t.co/d5A4X7mpqkCarol Spahn @PeaceCorpsDir
3K Followers 105 Following Carol Spahn is the 21st director of the @PeaceCorps & a returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Romania. Posts before 1/20/21 are by previous directors.Scott Nathan @DFC_CEO
755 Followers 515 Following CEO of @DFCgov — the U.S. Government’s development finance institution. Investing in development and the foreign policy interests of the United States.M U M Ali Sabry @alisabrypc
5K Followers 142 Following Minister of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 President’s Counsel. Parliamentarian.UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights
4.1M Followers 2K Following The United Nations #HumanRights office is led by High Commissioner @volker_turk. Follow us on FB, IG & Tiktok at unitednationshumanrights.Sarath Fonseka @SF2024_SL
481 Followers 1K Following Field Marshal | Presidential Candidate of Sri Lanka | Chairman of the Samagi Jana BalawegayaThe Road to Rights @road2rights
2K Followers 1K Following Truly a #Youth led Initiative to promote #HumanRightsEducation l #SDGs l #Democracy l #GoodGovernance for a Better 🌎Embassy of Japan in S.. @JapanEmb_SL
501 Followers 73 Following Official X account of the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka.RP & Like ≠endorsement.Ambika Satkunanathan @ambikasat
14K Followers 4K Following Member, UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Torture @OSFellows 2020-2022. Chairperson @neelanofficial. Commissioner @HRCSrilanka Oct 2015- March 2020.Ambassador Linda Thom.. @USAmbUN
394K Followers 304 Following Louisiana cuisinier, mother, wife, and grandma. Thirty-five years in the Foreign Service. Representing America on the world stage as the 31st @USUN Ambassador.SDJF @SDJF_lk
574 Followers 470 Following A journalist forum for alleviating voice poverty by empowering and recognizing the role of youth for progressive social change.East-West Center @EastWestCenter
16K Followers 990 Following Promotes better relations and understanding among people & nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific. RTs are not an endorsement.Special Representativ.. @US_SRREJ
2K Followers 870 Following Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice (SRREJ) at @StateDept under the leadership of @SecBlinken and @StateDRL. RT/Follow ≠ EndorsementSri Lanka Air Force @airforcelk
7K Followers 32 Following Offical Twitter page for Sri Lanka Air ForceSpecial Envoy Abby Fi.. @USGlobalYouth
5K Followers 165 Following Official account of U.S. Special Envoy for Global Youth. Building relationships and uplifting the voices of young people making a difference at home & abroad.IREX @IREXintl
43K Followers 3K Following IREX is a global development & education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world.U.S. Energy Associati.. @USEnergyAssn
4K Followers 643 Following USEA convenes, educates, and provides a nonpartisan forum for the energy industry and helps expand energy access globally with the U.S. Government.UNFPA Sri Lanka @UNFPASriLanka
10K Followers 1K Following United Nations Population Fund: Delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled.The White House @WhiteHouse
8.8M Followers 6 Following Welcome to the Biden-Harris White House! Tweets may be archived: https://t.co/UbZQo0sWVfYSEALI @yseali
21K Followers 311 Following Strengthening ties between the U.S. & Southeast Asia, and nurturing an ASEAN community.U.S. State Dept - Nea.. @StateDept_NEA
41K Followers 295 Following Welcome to the official Twitter account of @StateDept's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. RT≠ endorsementstatemag @StateMag
5K Followers 511 Following State Magazine is the flagship publication of the U.S. Department of State. Follows and RT do not imply endorsement.U/S of State for Arms.. @UnderSecT
11K Followers 275 Following Amb. Bonnie D. Jenkins. Proud to serve @StateDept as U/S of State for Arms Control and Int'l Security (T). Advancing a stable and secure int'l environment.U.S. Foreign Assistan.. @USForeignAssist
5K Followers 588 Following Official account of the Office of Foreign Assistance (F) at @StateDept & @USAID. Strategic • Coordinated • Effective Likes, RTs, etc. ≠ endorsement.U.S. State Dept. Traf.. @JTIP_State
14K Followers 812 Following U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor & Combat Trafficking in Persons. RT's/likes do not necessarily reflect views or endorsement of the U.S. Government.Special Rep for Globa.. @GPatState
9K Followers 985 Following Official account of the U.S. Special Representative for Global Partnerships. Advancing @StateDept’s foreign policy goals through public-private collaboration.Vedant Patel @StateDeputySpox
39K Followers 39 Following The official account of @StateDept's Principal Deputy Spokesperson serving under the leadership of the 71st Secretary of State @SecBlinken.Under Secretary Jose .. @State_E
22K Followers 2K Following The official account of the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at @StateDept.GPA Assistant Secreta.. @GPA_AS
11K Followers 97 Following @StateDept’s Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs, proudly sharing the story of American diplomacy.주한미국대사관.. @USEmbassySeoul
66K Followers 451 Following 주한미국대사관 공식 트위터 계정 Welcome to the official Twitter account of U.S. Embassy Seoul! Follow @usembassyseoul for the latest news on the U.S. - Korea relationship.The Secretary's Offic.. @StateDeptDEIA
3K Followers 131 Following Official account of the @StateDept Office for Diversity & Inclusion. We advance national security by building a workforce reflecting the America it represents.Meridian Internationa.. @MeridianIntl
14K Followers 5K Following We're a nonprofit, nonpartisan diplomacy center that connects leaders through culture and collaboration to drive solutions for global challenges 🌎ILO Sri Lanka & the M.. @ILOColombo
1K Followers 154 Following Promoting social justice and decent work since 1919, the ILO is the UN's agency for the world of work. Sri Lanka joined in 1948 and the Maldives in 2009.Secretary of Defense .. @SecDef
675K Followers 203 Following 28th United States Secretary of DefenseJill Biden @FLOTUS
4.4M Followers 5 Following First Lady of the United States Jill Biden. Community college educator. Military mother. Grandmother. Wife of @POTUS.President Biden @POTUS
34.8M Followers 5 Following 46th President of the United States, husband to @FLOTUS, proud dad & pop. Tweets may be archived: https://t.co/HDhBZBkKpU Text me: (302) 404-0880COP28 UAE @COP28_UAE
68K Followers 44 Following We United. We Acted. We Delivered. Learn more about #COP28UAE and The UAE Consensus at https://t.co/lhBGQS7kJ4Climate @ State @ClimateAtState
171K Followers 45 Following Official account of the @StateDept climate teamRichard R. Verma @DepSecStateMR
14K Followers 30 Following Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. Former U.S. AMB to India, U.S. Senate, and USAF Veteran. Proud to serve under @POTUS and @SecBlinken.Congratulations to Vishmee Warnachapa and Lughadarini Yogaraja to be selected amongst 6700 applicants round the world to be apart of the Community Engagement Exchange Fellowship organized by the US Department of State
To honor #EarthDay I met with Rohini, Sakunthaladevi, and Pathmini, who are on the front lines of the #PlanetVsPlastics fight, as part of a women-led effort of plastic collectors supported by a partnership between the United States through @USAIDSriLanka, Viridis Recycling, and…
As we welcome the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, a time for renewal, community, and unity, we extend our wishes of joy, gratitude, and prosperity to everyone celebrating in Sri Lanka and around the globe.
Welcoming the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, our @USEmbSL community learned about the cherished rituals that mark this auspicious occasion. From the heartwarming sight of lighting the oil lamp to the fun of sharing traditional sweets, and the excitement of participating in New Year…
Follow, follow the Sun / And which way the wind blows / When this day is done 🎶 Today, April 8, 2024, the last total solar #eclipse until 2045 crossed North America.
I recently surfaced from an awe-inspiring dive to the depths of the historic Godawaya shipwreck off Hambantota, the oldest known shipwreck in the Asia-Pacific region. Teaming up with Sri Lanka’s Maritime Archeology Unit of the Central Cultural Fund, the U.S. Embassy through our…
Proud of the women-led plastic waste collection network in #Batticaloa for managing waste, keeping the environment clean & earning incomes! This is made possible by Gunadamin #Elephant House Beverages, #Viridis Recycling center, @USAIDSriLanka & #Kaviya Sdwc --
Empowering communities to reduce plastic use while also uplifting those underrepresented in entrepreneurial endeavors is vital to promoting economic growth. In honor of #WomensDay, @USAIDSriLanka-supported women-led material recovery facilities showcased to #DCMSonnek and…
Thank you to the @USEmbSL for highlighting the lifesaving work our teams are doing in local communities in #SriLanka. None of this work would be possible without the support of the @StateDeptPM.
Traveling northward, Halo Trust @TheHALOTrust briefed #DCMSonnek on their newest demining projects near Mullaitivu to see how U.S. funding is improving the safety of communities in the region and supporting efforts to help Sri Lanka it its efforts to become mine-free by 2028.…
The @USAIDSriLanka SCORE Activity supported grantee, Trincomalee District Women’s Network, is ensuring that women experiencing gender-based violence (#GBV) have the protection and support they need to stay safe.
Ending #GBV is a community effort, and on a tour of a safe house near Trincomalee that recently opened thanks to the collaboration between the Trincomalee District Women’s Network and @USAIDSriLanka, #DCMSonnek witnessed how U.S.-Sri Lankan partnership is helping promote a safer…
This week in Colombo, I was honored to interview Sara Minkara, President Biden's Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, fresh from her journey up North. Tune in to hear #SpecialAdvisorMinkara’s perspective on the essence of an inclusive democracy. Her core message?…
Speak at the Youth Forum Summit on the transformative power of #volunteerism with purpose. 🌟 A big thank you to the @USEmbSL for fostering connections & empowering us to make a real difference. Values of liberty & responsibility guide us all.
Inspiring day mentoring at @USEmbSL's Youth Forum Leadership Summit 2024! 🙌 Discussed how @StateDept exchange program experience fueled my passion for fact-checking in Sri Lanka. Fascinating discussions on tackling disinfo across borders. Grateful for this platform!
We hosted a mentoring lunch for youth at our #YouthForumLeadershipSummit2024, discussing the vital role of networking and mentorship in leadership development. Grateful for the opportunity to empower the next generation of leaders and for the support from fellow mentors, US…
This year’s International Women of Courage are simply extraordinary. Whether they are advocating for peace, standing up for human rights, or exposing corruption, courage is a deliberate and daily choice. I was proud to join @FLOTUS to honor their leadership today.
This week the U.S. Embassy is hosting the #YouthForumLeadershipSummit 2024, bringing together youth from across the region- Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Pakistan. USAID introduced participants to how USAID is promoting development & change in their countries.
In his own words: USAID Sri Lanka Acquisition and Assistance Specialist Yasith Samarakoon reflects on his recent trip with colleagues to North and Central Sri Lanka to observe how USAID is building stronger, more resilient communities in his country.
Energized by my conversation today with members of Sri Lanka’s civil society. Their tireless efforts and vital voices offer critical, diverse perspectives on protecting democratic values and fostering accountability.
Thrilled to be at #IdeaHell creator space, that's anything but hellish for creativity and innovation. Freedom of expression is the cornerstone of democracy, and these vibrant content creators are strengthening this ideal through their authentic voices and content.
Pleased to welcome @UnderSecPD Liz Allen, the first visit from an U.S. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy to Sri Lanka. While here, she will meet with government, media representatives, digital content creators, and #NextGen leaders to discuss our U.S.-Sri Lanka partnership,…
#USINDOPACOM Commander Adm. John C. Aquilino hosts the Regional Ambassadors Conference in Hawaii, Jan. 22-24, bringing nearly 30 ambassadors and military representatives to discuss U.S. interagency collaboration in a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific 📸: Sgt. Austin Riel