November 19, 2025 Reading Time: < 1 minute
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On 17 November 2025, the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) welcomed representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka for an academic discussion. The Embassy delegation included Ms. Shailaja Kim, Political Unit Chief, Mr. Patrick Collins, Political Officer, and Ms. Charitha Fernando, Political Specialist. They were received in the Board Room by Dr. Nishara Mendis, Executive Director of LKIIRSS.
The discussion focused on U.S.-Sri Lanka bilateral relations, as well as LKIIRSS’s current research priority areas. Also in attendance were Ms. Sulochana Wijayasinghe, Researcher at LKI, and Ms. Madhuka Rukmalgama, Researcher at LKI.
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