Lankan embassy launches Focus Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan embassy in Washington DC launched Focus Sri Lanka, a quarterly publication of the Sri Lankan embassy devoted to trade, investment and economic relationships between Sri Lanka and the US.

The first copy was presented by Sri Lankan ambassador to USA in Washington DC Jaliya Wickramasuriya to International Monetary Cooperation Senior Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayanth, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Regional Director IFC Thomas Devenport and World Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka and Maldives Diarietou Gaye.

The launch was held at the Sri Lanka Residence during a dinner reception hosted by the Sri Lankan ambassador in honour of the visiting Sri Lanka delegation to the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings amidst a distinguished gathering of senior US and Sri Lankan officials.

The Focus Sri Lanka magazine, a brainchild of Ambassador Wickramasuriya, fills a long felt need for such an economic publication to highlight Sri Lanka’s current economic and political developments and growing trade and economic partnership between Sri Lanka and the US. The comprehensive contents include messages from President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris, interviews with Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabraal, Heads of Government Promotional Agencies and Sri Lankan corporate leaders. Chief Guest at this launching ceremony Senior Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama thanked Ambassador Wickramasuriya for this timely initiative and expressed his best wishes to Focus Sri Lanka that will continue to focus on emerging trade and investment opportunities between Sri Lanka and the US.