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The USA-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce (USASLCC) joined “Facets of Sri Lanka” – a tourism event co-hosted by Sri Lanka Mission in New York with Turkish Airlines and Jetwing Travels and graced by many leading tour operators in the tri-state area and diplomatic corps based in New York. In his welcome remarks, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Mohan Peiris highlighted that Sri Lanka is ranked as one of the top tourist destinations in the world and is blessed with captivating scenic beauty, unparalleled biodiversity, a rich cultural heritage and several UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Washington DC have agreed to work in close collaboration to enhance trade, investment, and tourism between the two countries. This understanding was reached at a meeting held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC, between  H. E. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States and Mr. Dillan Ariyawansa, President, USASLCC, making it the first official meeting between the newly appointed Ambassador Samarasinghe and the President of USASLCC.

Succeeding Ambassador Alaina B Teplitz who served the role from 2018 to 2021, Diplomat Julie Chung has been appointed the US ambassador to Sri Lanka. As per the US State Department, Diplomat Julie Chung joined the US Foreign Service in 1996 and has served in many parts of Asia since.

he Board of Investment (BOI) yesterday said it entered into 20 supplementary agreements collectively worth $ 165 million to expand the existing operations. 

Permanent Mission of Sri Lank to the United Nations in New York and the Embassy of Sri Lanka to the United States in the Washington D.C.

Sri Lanka’s first-ever overseas `Laksala’ franchise outlet, organized by Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board...