The new United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Eric Meyer, arrived in the island on Saturday to assume duties, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo said in a statement on Monday.
He replaces former Ambassador Julie Chung, who completed her term in January.
Prior to his assignment in Sri Lanka, Ambassador-designate Meyer served as Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Mission to Norway and as Senior Bureau Official for South and Central Asian Affairs at the Department of State.
“It is an honor to represent the United States in Sri Lanka. I look forward to building on the strong foundation between our two democracies to advance a U.S.-Sri Lanka partnership that creates new opportunities for American businesses, furthers our shared security interests, and delivers greater prosperity for both Americans and Sri Lankans.”
U.S. Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer said in a statement following his arrival in Sri Lanka last week that he looks forward to building on the strong foundation between the two democracies
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