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Two delegations of US Congress Members are to visit Sri Lanka this year and the next following a pledge given by the Sri Lankan government to support USA’s Asia Pacific Programme, the United National Party (UNP) charged today

UNP National List MP Dr. Harsha De Silva told a news conference that Sri Lankan Ambassador in USA Jaliya Wickramasekera on behalf of the Sri Lankan government had informed the US government that it would support the Asia Pacific programme.

The MP said the Central Bank of Sri Lanka had signed an agreement with US public relations firm Thompson Advisory Group on March 25 this year and after a pledge has been given by the Sri Lankan Ambassador in USA to implement a relationship building programme between the Sri Lankan and the US government.

Accordingly, the Thompson Advisory Group is to organise a visit of a delegation of US Congress Members before September 15 this year and also to organize a second visit of the US congress delegation before March 2014.*(By Yohan Perera and Lahiru Pothmula)

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  • Kasthuri Thursday, 11 April 2013 10:49 AM

    If its good for the country So..!.

    LankanFellow Thursday, 11 April 2013 10:49 AM

    we have Wimal W to welcome them at Mattala with a big grin...

    sss Thursday, 11 April 2013 11:39 AM

    Dr. Silva. Please ask them to be supportive in real terms. Not like what they did to JR.

    Firdous Thursday, 11 April 2013 12:25 PM

    so , who is playing with Sri lankan public, BBS too in USA now,
    my dear friends think deeply on this.

    happy Thursday, 11 April 2013 12:30 PM

    ela kiri........ pls treat the distiguished visitors with mee kiri at Mattala. Ha.........

    Manuelpillai Thursday, 11 April 2013 12:38 PM

    They talk through their hat,that they have other than America to look after their interest but they are behind America for all their needs.

    subha perera Thursday, 11 April 2013 03:13 PM

    Shud be shot on arrival..

    Game Kolla Thursday, 11 April 2013 03:25 PM

    BBS in USA....Government is playing double game?

    Kumara Ajith Thursday, 11 April 2013 05:16 PM

    Looks like you are very sad when we try to be good with the US! For 200 years Sri Lanka has had a robust relationship with the US. We will rebuilt it.

    Sumanasiri Thursday, 11 April 2013 05:19 PM

    Mr. Harsha, your attitude betrays your intentions. Your party will not come to power at least for another 15 years.

    Uncle Tom Friday, 12 April 2013 12:19 AM

    I can already hear the noise of sucking up. sluuurp! sluurp!

    Punchi Singho Friday, 12 April 2013 12:57 AM

    Do NOT suck up to the yankees, stand your ground. The more you grovel, the more they subject you to humiliation. Tell them where to get off.

    Kamal Friday, 12 April 2013 01:19 AM

    This is a huge crime. Dr.Harsha should impeach CB Governor for spending peoples money on a foreign PR firm and giving false information to them. Also you should write to this PR firm and bring this to thye attention of US Ambassador in Sri Lanbka.

    Sam Friday, 12 April 2013 07:03 AM

    Why this US war criminal come here? Why they waste time here than go and try to Afghanistan, Iraq or Syria to try mass civilian killing project?

    outspoken Sri Lankan Saturday, 13 April 2013 02:32 AM

    The politics in America and the average American are two different beings. At least American people are polite and not as corrupt because the average person gets a living wage. . The embassy in Washington seems to be promoting tourism while all other duties are neglected. If Sri Lanka had a good career diplomat who did their job, the country would hot have faced two UN resolutions. All relatives, who are uneducated are given plum jobs when they don't know anything. Dead Loss!!!. LTTE paid Bruce Fein more than he asked when he first came to help Sri Lanka the government had thought he was too expensive. Today, money is spent like water and no results. Then more money is spent.

    The visa officer answers the phone in Sinhalese when Sri Lanka is promoting tourism. With all the PR expenses, what is the embassy employed to do? US delegations could have been convinced without all the expense.


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