Video shows US police officer fatally shooting 13-year-old over toy gun
2024-07-01
Video released late Saturday shows an officer in upstate New York fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy who had been tackledContinue Reading
Wimal writes a letter to US Ambassador in Colombo
2024-05-31
The National Freedom Front (NFF) has raised objections to the inclusion of Cuba into the US State Department’s list ofContinue Reading
Kusal’s US visa delay : Official update from SLC
2024-05-17
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has refuted reports claiming star cricketer Kusal Mendis’ visa for the USA has been rejected. AddressingContinue Reading
Top US official to visit Sri Lanka
2024-05-10
The US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will visit Sri Lanka, alongside hisContinue Reading
US donates equipment to strengthen Sri Lanka’s virtual court procedures
2024-05-02
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has donated equipment to strengthen the Ministry of Justice’s virtual court procedures. The equipment,Continue Reading
US Diversity Visa : New update
2024-04-24
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced the commencement of the selection of applicants for the Diversity Visa (DV)Continue Reading
Banning TikTok : New move from the US
2024-04-24
Congress finalized legislation on Tuesday that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, escalating a massive threat to the company’sContinue Reading
SL & US National Security Advisors hold talks
2024-04-08
Sri Lanka’s National Security Advisor Sagala Ratnayake has engaged in a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan. AccordingContinue Reading
US-SL hold talks on Defence & Maritime cooperation
2024-02-26
Sri Lanka and the US have explored opportunities to deepen defence and maritime cooperation between the two nations, during DeputyContinue Reading
US Deputy Secretary of State commends Sri Lanka’s economic efforts
2024-02-23
Visiting United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma has expressed appreciation for the efforts takenContinue Reading
Visiting senior US Official comments on effects on media freedom in SL
2024-02-20
US Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Elizabeth Allen has emphasized the serious and escalating challenges to media freedomContinue Reading
US to grant patrol boats & aircraft for SL
2024-02-19
The United States will assist in supporting Sri Lanka’s sovereignty, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central AsianContinue Reading
Senior US official to visit Sri Lanka
2024-02-17
US Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Elizabeth Marie Allen is expected to visit Sri Lanka this week. IssuingContinue Reading
For the first time in two decades, US buys more from Mexico than China
2024-02-15
In the depths of the pandemic, as global supply chains buckled and the cost of shipping a container to ChinaContinue Reading
Maithripala meets senior US State Department Official
2024-02-15
Former President Maithripala Sirisena met with the Deputy Secretary of the US Department of State, Afreen Akhter in Washington DCContinue Reading
United States raises concern about integrity of Pakistan elections
2024-02-07
In a press briefing on February 5, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US State Department raised concerns regardingContinue Reading
First US attempt in 50 years to reach the moon ends in failure
2024-01-19
After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its plans, the PeregrineContinue Reading
President invites US Climate Change envoy to visit Sri Lanka
2023-12-05
President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in a crucial conversation with US Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change, John Kerry, on MondayContinue Reading