US Asst. Secretary Rivkin to arrive in SL

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US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Charles H. Rivkin will visit Sri Lanka and Burma between August 8 and 12, the US Embassy said in a statement.

Assistant Secretary Rivkin will lead the State Department’s “American Innovation Roadshow” to Rangoon and Naypyidaw on August 8 to 10 in Burma.
This trip is part of an ongoing series of State Department Innovation Roadshows across

Asia, which were launched by US State Secretary John Kerry and are part of US-ASEAN Connect.

It follows earlier roadshows with leading US companies led by Assistant Secretary Rivkin and Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State, Ambassador David H. Thorne to Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, and four cities in India.

Assistant Secretary Rivkin will be in Colombo on August 11 and 12 to meet government and business leaders to discuss opportunities for increasing two-way trade and investment.

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Dalu Banda Monday, 08 August 2016 06:22 PM

In Sri Lanka, there is no good terrorist and bad terrorists these days. All have gone. Some migrated. Others have perished.

Riz Monday, 08 August 2016 07:24 PM

Fot thire own benefits only, nothing else. Only target is trinco harbor for naval base..... thereafter we can see Thire drones and airforce fighter jets over our new generations head.

Nihal Amarasekera Monday, 08 August 2016 08:08 PM

It seems that we are a hot spot for Westerners.

ranil Tuesday, 09 August 2016 10:23 AM

Why these Americans keep on visiting us. Do they come often because they love us or want something from us?

SpaceCab Tuesday, 09 August 2016 11:19 AM

Chines of cause love us. No problem if they come. LOL fools

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