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10/10/2010 | All Voices
Sri Lanka’s ambassador to the United States, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, recently met with several members of Congress in Washington, D.C., to update them on issues such as economic growth, foreign investment and the reconciliation process, according to a statement by the Sri Lankan embassy. Wickramasuriya met with Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Rep. Glenn Thompson, D-Pa., Ohio Democrat Rep. Steve Driehaus, Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., and North Carolina Republican Rep. Howard Coble.
04/23/2010 | All Voices
Amnesty International (AI) has urged Sri Lanka’s new parliament to end the emergency laws currently in place. The human rights group issued a statement, days before the first sitting of Sri Lanka’s new parliament on Thursday.