Dr. Patrick Mendis, to speak at AmCham breakfast meeting

The American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (AmCham) will be featuring Sri Lankan born Dr. Patrick Mendis at a breakfast meeting tomorrow, from 7.30 a.m to 9.30 a.m, Orchid Room, Galadari Hotel, Colombo. He will address the gathering on "The secret destiny of the American empire and the AFS enterprise for a more peaceful world" The talk will be followed by a Q and A session.

Dr. Patrick Mendis, a top American academic, author and diplomat associated with two US administrations and several universities will be speaking on an intriguing topic based on his latest book, "Commercial Providence: The Secret Destiny of the American Empire" and connecting the dots with his earlier book, "Trade for Peace", the "China Factor," and his AFS connection, which links many luminaries around the world, including IMF's Christine Lagarde and Sri Lanka's first woman Attorney General, Eva Wanasundera.

Dr. Patrick Mendis who served as a visiting foreign policy scholar at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a former military professor and American diplomat during the Clinton and Bush administrations. Dr. Mendis is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the Minnesota University. He is an affiliate professor of public and international affairs at George Mason University and a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science.