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       PRESS RELEASES - 2004

NOVEMBER
November 04, 2004: AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FUNDS RENOVATION OF
                                   SCHOOL IN TRINCOMALEE


OCTOBER
October 22, 2004: U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND OFFICIAL VISITS SRI LANKA
October 21, 2004: U.S. FUNDS ANTI-NARCOTICS PROGRAMS
October 18, 2004: U.S. SENDS GREETINGS TO MUSLIMS TO MARK BEGINNING OF RAMADAN
October 13, 2004: PUBLIC LECTURE ON “AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (EQUAL RIGHTS) IN THE U.S.
October 05, 2004: U.S. CULTURAL AMBASSADORS TO PROMOTE BASKETBALL IN SRI LANKA
October 05, 2004:
U.S. IMMIGRANT VISA LOTTERY NOW OPEN

SEPTEMBER
September 30, 2004: CHANGES REQUIRED SOON FOR ENTRY INTO THE U.S.
                                     BY CITIZENS OF VISA WAIVER PROGRAM COUNTRIES

September 28, 2004:
U.S. FUNDS COMMUNITY POLICING TRAINING
September 23, 2004: UNITED STATES HOSTS CONFERENCE IN COLOMBO ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
September 23, 2004: U.S. FUNDS PROJECTS IN AMPARA DISTRICT
September 21, 2004: TRANSCRIPT OF REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR JEFFREY LUNSTEAD
September 20, 2004: AMERICAN TRADE FAIR OPENS IN MALÉ
September 16, 2004: U.S. CONSULAR VISIT TO JAFFNA
September 14, 2004: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROVIDES $100,000 TO SUPPORT RED CROSS DROUGHT RELIEF EFFORTS
September 07, 2004: STATE DEPARTMENT COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIAL VISITS SRI LANKA
September 03, 2004: UNITED STATES EXTRADITES SRI LANKAN CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
September 02, 2004: MURDER OF NEPALESE HOSTAGES IN IRAQ

AUGUST
August 31, 2004: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNOUNCES U.S. COMPLETELY FREE OF AVIAN                               INFLUENZA
August 26, 2004: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TEAM TO VISIT SRI LANKA
August 25, 2004: U.S. EMBASSY AND COLOMBO INDEPENDENTS CINEMA FORUM ORGANIZE BRANDO FILM  
                              FESTIVAL TRIBUTE

August 25, 2004: USAID OPENS PROJECTS IN JAFFNA
August 20, 2004: VIOLENCE AND THE PEACE PROCESS IN SRI LANKA
August 18, 2004: USAID OPENS LIVELIHOOD PROJECTS IN EAST
August 13, 2004: CLOSURE OF U.S. EMBASSY
August 09, 2004: HUMANITARIAN DEMINING STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS VISIT SRI LANKA
August 06, 2004: PACIFIC MARINE CORPS COMMANDER VISITS SRI LANKA
August 02, 2004:
 SCHOOLCHILDREN TOUR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING BUREAU FACILIITY


JULY
July 29, 2004: 
USAID FUNDS SPORTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR THE DISABLED IN JAFFNA
July 29, 2004: STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 2005 DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY RESULTS
July 26, 2004: STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL TO VISIT SRI LANKA
July 25, 2004: DENIAL OF SUNDAY LEADER REPORT
July 23, 2004: USAID SUPPORTS SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVAL
July 16, 2004: U.S. - SRI LANKAN COOPERATION TO ENHANCE SAFETY, SECURITY, AT COLOMBO PORT
July 16, 2004: USAID LAUNCHES ENGLISH TEACHING PROGRAM IN NORTH AND EAST
July 15, 2004: U.S. LAUNCHES NEW CONSULAR AFFAIRS WEBSITE
July 13, 2004: MORE SRI LANKANS TRAVEL TO THE U.S.
July 13, 2004:
U.S. SRI LANKA SIGN PROTOCOL FOR RATIFICATION OF DOUBLE TAXATION TREATY
July 09, 2004:
U.S. CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMBING, URGES HALT TO VIOLENCE IN THE EAST


JUNE
June 29, 2004:
USAID LAUNCHES “CHILDREN PLEADING FOR PEACE”
June 25, 2004: U.S. FUNDS POLICE ANTI-NARCOTICS TRAINING PROGRAM
June 25, 2004: U.S., SRI LANKA “SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN ELIMINATING TERRORIST FINANCING,”
June 21, 2004: SRI LANKANS TO ATTEND WEST POINT
June 15, 2004: U.S. FUNDS PROJECTS IN AMPARA, BATTICALOA DISTRICTS
June 06, 2004:
REAGAN LEAVES IMPRINT ON WORLD AFFAIRS, DOMESTIC POLICY, POLITICS


MAY
May 28, 2004: MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE TEAM TO VISIT COLOMBO
May 27, 2004: SRI LANKA, U.S. ARMIES CO-HOST SAMA GAMANA PEACEKEEPING EXERCISES
May 27, 2004: U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE ARMITAGE TO BRUSSELS
May 15, 2004: U.S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE ROCCA VISITS TRINCOMALEE
May 12, 2004: U.S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH ASIAN AFFAIRS TO VISIT COLOMBO
May 10, 2004: NEW U.S. VISA TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES SECURITY, REDUCES FRAUD
May 01, 2004:
FORMER U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES PLEAD GUILTY TO VISA FRAUD


APRIL
April 29, 2004: USAID SUPPORTS “CLEAN” PROGRAM IN FOUR CITIES
April 28, 2004: U.S. MILITARY HUMANITARIAN MEDICAL MISSION IN JAFFNA
April 27, 2004: U.S. SENDS DELEGATES TO GLOBAL SUMMIT OF WOMEN IN SEOUL
April 27, 2004: U.S. UNVEILS NEW $50 NOTE WITH BACKGROUND COLORS
April 26, 2004: MORE SRI LANKANS TRAVEL TO THE U.S.
April 22, 2004: USAID GIVES EQUIPMENT TO MONERAGALA FARMERS
April 19, 2004: U.S. NAVAL SHIP VISITS COLOMBO
April 14, 2004: U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION VISITS SRI LANKA
April 08, 2004: U. S. SPONSORED HUMANITARIAN DEMINING TRAINING CONTINUES
April 08, 2004: USAID FUNDS RURAL HEALTH CENTERS IN MATARA DISTRICT
April 08, 2004: MEMBERS OF U.S. CONGRESS TO VISIT SRI LANKA
April 03, 2004:
U.S. EMBASSY CONGRATULATES SRI LANKA ON ELECTIONS


MARCH
March 30, 2004: USAID REFURBISHES YOUTH TRAINING CENTER IN HENDALA
March 26, 2004:
PORTRAYAL OF OPINION POLLS MISLEADING
March 25, 2004: U.S. AIR FORCE COMMANDER VISITED SRI LANKA
March 18, 2004: UNITED STATES FUNDS CLINIC FOR MUSLIM IDPS IN PUTTALAM
March 17, 2004: U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA
March 17, 2004: U.S. GIVES $600,000 IN ELECTION ASSISTANCE
March 03, 2004: ROCCA OUTLINES U.S. ASSISTANCE PLANS FOR SOUTH ASIA
March 02, 2004: USAID OFFICIAL TO VISIT SRI LANKA
March 02, 2004:
US CONDEMNS KILLING OF CANDIDATE


FEBRUARY
February 29, 2004: USAID SUPPORTS BUSINESS ACADEMY IN GALLE
February 26, 2004:
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT RELEASES 2003 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS
February 23, 2004:
US STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL TO VISIT SRI LANKA
February 20, 2004:
US AMBASSADOR LAUNCHES PEACE-ORIENTED TELE-DRAMA
February 18, 2004:
SRI LANKA DONOR CO-CHAIRS CALL FOR EARLY RETURN TO PEACE TALKS
February 13, 2004:
TRANSCRIPT: MARK WARD, DEPUTY ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR, USAID
February 12, 2004:
USAID OFFICIAL VISITS JAFFNA
February 09, 2004:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICIAL TO VISIT SRI LANKA
February 05, 2004:
U.S. AIMS TO DESIGNATE FIRST MCA AID RECIPIENTS BY EARLY MAY
February 03, 2004:
USAID OFFICIAL TO VISIT SRI LANKA


 

      OFFICIAL TEXT - 2004 

May 14, 2004: STATEMENT BY CHRISTINA ROCCA, U.S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOUTH ASIAN AFFAIRS
May 12, 2004:
CHRISTINA B. ROCCA

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