World Intellectual Property Day :

US Embassy, Colombo University hold panel discussion

In observance of World Intellectual Property Day, April 26, the U.S. Embassy in cooperation with the Law Faculty of the Colombo University organized a panel discussion on Intellectual Property Rights.

Nearly 100 attorneys, faculty, and students attended. The panelists included some of Sri Lankas leading experts in this field: National Intellectual Property Office Director General Dr. D. M. Karunaratne, Colombo University Law Faculty Dean N. Selvakumaran and President's Counsel Dinal Philips. Presidents Counsel attorney Soundarie David-Rodrigo, introduced the topic and moderated the question-and-answer session.

The theme of the discussion was Innovation Linking the World.

U.S. Embassy Cultural Affairs Officer Glen Davis welcomed the audience and read a statement from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

U.S. Embassy, AmCham organize seminar

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.

The event will take place on May, 11, from 9:30am-11:30am at the Colombo Hilton.

The seminar aims to provide a better understanding of U.S. visa procedures.