Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met with US Ambassador Eric Meyer for talks on expanding cooperation, with discussions ranging from digital transformation and trade to maritime security and counternarcotics.

Ambassador Meyer, in a statement on ‘X’, said the meeting focused on new U.S. support for Sri Lanka’s digital transformation, including cloud infrastructure and port modernization, which he noted would “open doors for American companies and strengthen our trade and security partnership.”

The agenda also covered American technology and trade, as well as maritime security and counternarcotics cooperation, reflecting a broad framework for advancing the interests of both countries. 

“From American technology and trade to maritime security and counternarcotics, we have a strong agenda for advancing the interests of both our countries,” Meyer said. (Newswire)

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Eric Meyer, the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador‑ designated to Sri Lanka, arrived in Colombo on Saturday (22), to formally assume his duties as the 29th U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, according to the US Embassy in Sri Lanka. 

Meyer expressed his enthusiasm for the role, stating: “It is an honor to represent the United States in Sri Lanka. I look forward to building on the strong foundation between our two democracies to advance a US–Sri Lanka partnership that creates new opportunities for American businesses, furthers our shared security interests, and delivers greater prosperity for both Americans and Sri Lankans.”

Prior to his assignment in Sri Lanka, Meyer served as Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Mission to Norway, where he oversaw operations in Oslo and Tromsø. 

He also previously held the position of Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the US Department of State. (Newswire)

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The US Embassy in Sri Lanka announced that Eric Meyer has officially been sworn in at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., as the next U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka.

“On behalf of the entire Embassy team, we warmly congratulate him! We look forward to working under his leadership to deepen the partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka, advancing our shared interests and priorities,” the Embassy said in a statement.

Meyer, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, most recently served as Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Mission to Norway, overseeing operations at the Embassy in Oslo and the American Presence Post in Tromsø—the only U.S. diplomatic post in the Arctic.

From January to August 2025, he was Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, coordinating U.S. policy priorities across the region. His prior assignments include Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. and Deputy Chief of Mission in Skopje, North Macedonia; U.S. Consul General in Almaty, Kazakhstan; Consul General and acting Deputy Chief of Mission in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; and Consul in Helsinki, Finland, where he served on the Fulbright Commission board.

Earlier postings saw him as Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Cultural Affairs Officer in Cairo, Egypt. In Washington, Meyer worked as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs and as an advisor in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs during the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council.

Before joining the State Department, Meyer worked in corporate sales and government relations in the airline industry. He holds a Political Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Georgetown University. A recipient of multiple State Department Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards, Meyer is fluent in Danish, French, Russian, and Spanish. (Newswire)

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