Alaina Teplitz has been sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives today.
Ambassador Teplitz took oaths before the Under Secretary David Hale, the State Department said in a Twitter post.
She will take over the post left vacant by Ambassador Atul Keshap, who left Sri Lanka in August after three years of service.
Ms.Teplitz has previously served as the Ambassador to Nepal, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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