Good News From Jayam August 1, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Please click on link below for website and past issues goodnewsfromjayam.com   Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona Encourages Chinese Tourists to Visit Sri Lanka Addressing the Asian Marine Tourism Conference 2022 in Ningbo, China, Ambassador Palitha Kohona made a ringing call for Chinese tourists to visit Sri Lanka and enjoy it’s unmatched range of attractions. It is expected that China will ease its Covid related travel restrictions in the coming months. Dr. Kohona also discussed the potential for Chinese cruise ships to visit Sri Lanka with the vice president of the Chinese Cruise and Yacht Federation. Three million Chinese undertake cruise holidays annually. Urgent Medicinal Supplies From US to the People of Sri Lanka Consequent to the request of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C., and under the guidance of Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe, Heart to Heart International, a ...

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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 ...

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Elected Sri Lanka ruling party MP to resign for diplomatic posting in US: source Source:Economynext ECONOMYNEXT – Elected ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian Mahinda Samarasinghe has decided to vacate his seat and take up an ambassador post in the United States, a source close to the MP said on Saturday (18). “He opted for the US ambassador post,” the source, who has been involved with Samarasinghe’s political career for more than a decade, told EconomyNext. Local media, however, said he will be appointed as the ambassador for the US and Mexico. Samarasinghe was not immediately available for comment. The ex MP was elected from the island nation’s Western coastal district of Kalutara in the 2020 parliamentary poll. He polled the least preferential votes out of the eight SLPP legislators elected to parliament. ...

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