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A former employee of the US Embassy today alleged that there were incidents of Sri Lankan women being harassed by some American diplomats at the US Embassy.

He said this while re-tweeting a tweet by US Ambassador Alaina Teplitz which was about empowered women powering economies.

She said she was happy to speak at the American Chamber of Commerce on women in the workplace.

Re-tweeting Ambassador Teplitz’s tweet, the ex-employee said “You can't school anyone on how to treat women in the workplace Ambassador Teplitz, when you've not stopped the harassment of Sri Lankan women by some American diplomats at the US Embassy.”

When the Embassy was contacted for a comment over the allegations of ‘harassment’, the Embassy Spokesperson said ‘sexual harassment’ in the workplace is against US law and is not tolerated.

“While we will not comment on internal matters, we would like to underscore that the Department of State is committed to providing a workplace that is free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment in the workplace is against US law and is not tolerated. If the Department receives an allegation of sexual harassment, or has reason to believe sexual harassment is occurring, it takes the necessary steps to ensure that the matter is promptly investigated and addressed,” the Spokesperson said.

The former employee said the women were ‘harassed’ and we asked the embassy about alleged incidents of ‘harassment’ whereas the embassy's response was focused on ‘sexual harassment.' (Lahiru Pothmulla)


 


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  • Gunawardane Thursday, 27 June 2019 12:51 AM

    In Sri Lanka, all our elite schools are Christian oriented and they spread the message of the Whites as “Noble and Superior” and lot of us grow up believing this false notion. In actual fact the Whites have no morality nor empathy. Congratulations to Mr Rajaratnam for exposing what is happening to our women in the American Embassy.

    Expatriate Thursday, 27 June 2019 01:02 AM

    For expatriates like me ,we are not at all surprised by this news about sexual harassment of Sri Lankan women by the Americans. This must be going on in all the Western Embassies in Colombo. Westerners are all dubious and hypocrites, we should raise this serious matter at the international level.

    Rajan Thursday, 27 June 2019 01:06 AM

    What does the “West worshiping Christians of Sri Lanka” have to say about this.

    Buddhist Thursday, 27 June 2019 02:07 AM

    The CIA killers might try to harm this brave and sincere Tamil Sri Lankan, Omar Rajaratnam. All Sri Lankans are with this true hero.

    TripleX Thursday, 27 June 2019 02:49 AM

    How dare anyone “ talk “ against Big Sister ?

    Ex Police Thursday, 27 June 2019 04:58 AM

    At the very least Sri Lankan Police, either CID or STF, should record statements from these American diplomats who have alleged to have harassed Sri Lankan women employees at their embassy. Just imagine what would have happened if our diplomats in a Western country had harassed Western women employees working in our embassy. Our political leaders are weak but we need a brave response from the IGP.

    ravin Thursday, 27 June 2019 05:47 AM

    Preachers are not followers. We see how law enforcement treat tanned skin in US but tell other countries how they must do. So ..............

    Jayasiri Perera Thursday, 27 June 2019 06:12 AM

    Not only this is occurring, the African Americans are regularly discriminated in the U.S. according to media news. The Americans needs to stop what is happening in their own back yard before criticizing other nations. In the U.S., the chance of living for a black man is far less than that of a white man when it comes to confronting their police.

    Mm Thursday, 27 June 2019 06:40 AM

    You don’t want to comment on internal matters. But you poke your nose into internal matters in our countries

    Venom Thursday, 27 June 2019 07:04 AM

    More compensation?

    Back to their old habits Thursday, 27 June 2019 07:08 AM

    May be getting back to what they did after invading japan once Japan surrendered in WW 2. Googlng will show how girls and women (even 75 years old) in whole villagers were rounded up and ...... .... (I leave it to readers to fill in the blanks)

    Sri Lankan Thursday, 27 June 2019 07:40 AM

    Harassment is not limited to sexual harassment. Diplomatic missions do harass local staff. Staff members are often at the mercy incompetent manic administrators who violate contractual terms. Or merely display master like supremacy. Mental torture is harassment too.

    jaliya Thursday, 27 June 2019 08:04 AM

    Harassment comes in all forms. There is no such allegations of sexual harassment as it may deemed whenever there are women involved. This may be a technique of interrogation during an interview in order to identify the correct candidate, either for employment or obtaining visa. What's wrong with harsh interrogation ? .... NOTHING !! its a part of their job to scrutinize the applicants .... well done USESL.

    WR Thursday, 27 June 2019 08:18 AM

    Americans will never ever issue any travel visa for our local hero Rajaratnam for telling the world what the American diplomats get up to behind closed doors.

    Jude Thursday, 27 June 2019 08:39 AM

    Sexual harassment occur at almoat all high-profile esteemed work places !!! However, it doesn't come to surface or the authorities not made aware due to the fact, the victims not coming forward!!!

    Lord Wolfstein Thursday, 27 June 2019 09:15 AM

    Normally, Sri Lankan employers and politicians sexually abuse their female employees but not American diplomats. Once again, Sri Lanka's media is spreading unchecked allegations.

    "JIC" Thursday, 27 June 2019 09:25 AM

    Now technology is advance, so easily they can prove those, why not come out with those?

    Citizen Thursday, 27 June 2019 09:26 AM

    Do not drag Christians into this. Christians believe in One God

    Jayanth Wickremeratne Thursday, 27 June 2019 09:41 AM

    "our elite schools are Christian oriented and they spread the message of the Whites as “Noble and Superior” This is not true. one example- look @ the right Royals

    kudson Thursday, 27 June 2019 09:52 AM

    not too long ago the US embassy and UK embassy staff were accused of rape and visa for sex what happened to these allegations nwayz americans are famous for rape from okinawa to germany , korea phillipines, afghanistan, iraq, syria everytime it gets swept under the rug the white mullah rules

    Maha Thursday, 27 June 2019 09:59 AM

    Jaliya, you are a Christian old man with serious mental problem.

    Tamil Thursday, 27 June 2019 10:07 AM

    See how the Sri Lankan Christians are coming immediately to the defence of their white masters who are accused of harassing Sri Lankan women. These Christians are the “ Modern Day Slaves “ of the West.

    Ibn Yusuf Thursday, 27 June 2019 10:22 AM

    Empowering women is the stepping stone to harassing women. All the nonsense of empowering women is to open the way for harassment of women. The UN and other NGOs espouse empowerment but everywhere there is abuse of women. Motherhood is abandoned or devalued at the expense of women's empowerment and children deprived of their rights to proper parental care

    gona Thursday, 27 June 2019 10:29 AM

    Hey, what about muslim country's diplomats? Ghanasara and Wimal Weerawansa......why you guys are silent?

    Jinga Thursday, 27 June 2019 10:33 AM

    Ratnasiri, send a new circular requesting women to expose more body parts and include sexy dress...

    Jeyasuriya Thursday, 27 June 2019 10:38 AM

    Lord “mad” Wolf, is a pathetic Christian. Sri Lankan women being harassed is not important to him, what matters to people like him is the reputation of the whites have to be protected.

    xlntgson Thursday, 27 June 2019 10:46 AM

    Cast couch?


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