Embassy of the United States

Remarks by Ambassador Robert O. Blake at his Final Press Conference
May 20, 2009-I invited you all here because today marks my last day as U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives.

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Statement by Ian Kelly, U.S.pokesman on Sri Lanka: Cessation of Fighting
May 20, 2009-The United States welcomes the cessation of fighting in Sri Lanka and the apparent conclusion to its long-running conflict.

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American Center Celebrates 60 Years in Colombo with Public Sculpture Competition
Colombo, May 15, 2009: The American Center is turning 60! Join the U.S. Embassy in celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the American Center in Colombo.

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PRESS STATEMENT from the UN Security Council Regarding the Situation in Sri Lank
May 13, 2009-The Members of the Security Council:-Express grave concern over the worsening humanitarian crisis in North-East Sri Lanka...

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STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OBAMA ON THE SITUATION IN SRI LANKA
May 13, 2009-THE PRESIDENT: I want to take a few moments at the top to talk about something that, with all the big issues going on, hasn't received much attention...

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US and UK Joint Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka
May 12, 2009 - Following is the text of a joint statement on the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka issued today by the United States and the United Kingdom . . .

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U.S. Government provides relief to IDPs in northern Sri Lanka
May 12, 2009: The USAID, through the OFDA, has donated $6 million (Rs 720.5 million) for non-food aid assistance to provide short-term, life-saving interventions for IDPs in northern Sri Lanka.

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United States Condemns Rebel Actions in Sri Lanka
23 April 2009 - The United States has condemned the fighting in Sri Lanka, where thousands of civilians are being held hostage and many others are without supplies or medical care.

Ambassador Rice’s Remarks at U.N. Security Council on Sri Lanka
23, April 2009 - Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative, on the situation in Sri Lanka, at the Security Council stakeout, April 22, 2009

U.S., International Tsunami Efforts Continue in Indian Ocean
27 February 2009 - Washington — Four years after the deadliest tsunami in recorded history took the lives of 227,898 people and displaced 1.7 million, the coastal nations of the Indian Ocean, with help from the United States and other countries, have created a small margin of safety for themselves against a future onslaught by the sea.

Refugee Admissions Program for Near East and South Asia
06 February 2009 - Since 1980, over 191,000 refugees from Near Eastern and South Asian countries have been resettled in the United States.

Rice pledges new era in U.S. support for human rights
29 January 2009 - Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, US Permanent Representative, on Respect for International Humanitarian Law, in the Security Council.