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Good News From Jayam July 15, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items The “Hollywood” sign was lit up to Celebrate the First Day of Summer   High-Level US Delegation Visits Sri Lanka The United States has agreed to provide technical assistance for fiscal management in Sri Lanka. This was conveyed by the visiting US State Department Deputy Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Kelly Keiderling, during a discussion with Prime Minister .The US Diplomatic Group also stated its support for the ongoing talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund.Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Asia in the United States Robert Kaproth and US Ambassador in Sri Lanka Julie Chung (above) also participated in the discussion. Mahinda Samarasinghe Meets Joe Biden Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States of America Mahinda Samarasinghe met US President Joe Biden at the White House Oval ...

Jul 15, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Jayam Rutnam Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka Now – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: The US Department of Treasury stated that US President Joe Biden is interested in the future of Sri Lanka. The US President has also instructed to support Sri Lanka during this difficult time and extend all possible assistance to the country. • Sri Lanka spends more on fuel than food, medicine, and other essential products. In a nutshell, our fuel bill is almost the same as what we pay to import everything else US delegation requests Intl. Banks to assist in procuring medicines, essentials The visiting high-level US diplomatic delegation has assured that they will support by requesting international banks to assist Sri Lanka when issuing Letters of Credit (LC) to obtain medicines and essential commodities, President’s Media Unit said. They have also assured that the US Government will continue its support to strengthen the relationship with the International Monetary ...

Jun 30, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged , , ,
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Korean born US Diplomat to head US Mission in Colombo Source:Srilankaguardian US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Julie Chung as the next US ambassador to Sri Lanka. Born in Seol, Korea, Julie is a Korean American diplomat and Acting Assistant Secretary for the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA), having previously served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary). Spending her first overseas assignment in Guangzhou, China, Chung has later served in several posts in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia and Iraq. Julie immigrated to California with her family in 1977 at the age of 5. Her father, Jay H. Chung is a space scientist. Her sister, Connie  served as a producer at a broadcast station in San Francisco. As a native of Huntington Beach, California, Julie Chung received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego and an ...

Jun 17, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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Sri Lankan appointed to US President’s Commission on White House Fellowships   Source:-adaderana Dr. George E. Gabriel has been appointed by US President Joe Biden to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.  Dr. Gabriel is originally from Sri Lanka and studied at the University of Kelaniya before immigrating to the United States.  A lifelong educator and researcher with over 40 years of demonstrated experience on two continents, he has a strong belief that higher education is the primary tool for socioeconomic mobility with equity at the heart of the mobility agenda.  Dr. Gabriel is a first-generation college graduate and an immigrant to the United States who obtained his doctorate at Vanderbilt University as a Fulbright Scholar.  He has spent over a quarter century as a researcher and administrator at two large community colleges.  “His focus has been on student success in community colleges with the specific goal to narrow ...

Jun 11, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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‘I May Be the First, I Won’t Be Last’ – Kamala Harris-by Anwar A. Khan Kamala Harris was the best available choice for a few reasons Source:Srilankaguardian A smile is the light in the window of our soul! White Teeth Smile. Her eyes sparkle when she does. We are so convinced of the goodness of ourselves, and the goodness of our love, we cannot bear to believe that there might be something more worthy of love than us. As the old song goes, “You’re never fully dressed without a smile.” Of course, smiling makes everyone look more attractive and approachable. And she is Kamala Harris – Vice President of the U.S.    The charming woman is tall, with a figure of perfect elegance on a large scale. She has dark and abundant hair, so glossy that it throws off the sunshine with a gleam; and a face which, besides being ...

Jan 25, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Trump bowing out; Opportunity for Australia to mend fences with China?  “Those whom the Gods wish to destroy they first make them mad By Raj Gonsalkorale Donald Trump has taken the USA down an abyss of despair and duplicity. Domestic divisions and international disorder dominated the Trump era. Many questioned the sanity of Trump’s approach to governance, nationally and internationally. Now, more than 80 million voters and popular vote majority in excess of 7 million, and 306 electoral college votes has given Joe Biden a clear victory over Trump. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will have a tough time resurrecting some trust and confidence that their own people, and others in the rest of the world, had with the USA. In the age of information technology, the world has become smaller and closer to each other whether one likes it or not, and whether it is a good thing or ...

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