U.S. Embassy in Colombo announces opening of 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery Program

The United States Embassy in Colombo announced that the 2014 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program, popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, will be accepting on-line applications starting from today (October 2).

U.S. Ambassador clarifies position on Sri Lanka's accountability issue

While welcoming the appointment of a Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to probe Sri Lanka's brutal conflict, the United States today clarified its position on implementing a credible and independent process to address the accountability issue.

U.S. Embassy in Colombo goes green, recycles envoy's car

Following the United States Department of State's new commitment to encourage US embassies around the world to make their facilities and operations more environmentally friendly, the Embassy in Colombo has recently shipped the official car once used by the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka to its manufacturer BMW for recycling, an Embassy statement said.

United States announces additional support for demining activities in the Northern Sri Lanka

The United States today announced that it will contribute Rs. 581 million ($5.417 million) for humanitarian demining needs in Sri Lanka from now through next summer.

US government support creates 10,000 jobs in Northern Sri Lanka

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the development office of the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, has recently forged four new business alliances with Sri Lankan private companies, under USAID's Public/Private Alliance (PPA) Program, a press release issued by the Embassy said.

U.S. condemns the attack on Siyatha TV and Radio station

The United States today condemned the attack on the studios of Siyatha Television and its affiliated radio stations by an unknown armed group.

US Embassy announces grants program to support youth in Sri Lanka and the Maldives

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has announced the Youth Empowerment Grants Program to fund projects for Sri Lankan and Maldivian youth.

AmCham and U.S. Embassy present a seminar in Colombo on new U.S. Visa application procedures

The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, is organizing a seminar on the new procedures for applying for a visa to the United States, a U.S. Embassy press release issued today said.
According to the statement, the U.S. Embassy now requires the use of the newly-developed DS-160 non-immigrant visa (NIV) application which incorporates existing NIV forms into one interactive, online form.
The event will take place on May, 11, 2010, from 9:30am-11:30am at the Colombo Hilton. The seminar aims to provide a better understanding of U.S. visa procedures to company CEOs, HR Managers and other Senior Management Staff.