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US government is a major donor in terms of food assistance to IDPS living in the camps.
US gives food aid and calls for early resettlement
COLOMBO | 2009-08-14
Farmers in the eastern districts of Ampara and Moneragala have started to grow small cucumbers that are pickled in brine to become gherkins for the export market.
Rice Farmers Profit from Pickles in Eastern Sri Lanka
EASTERN PROVINCE, SRI LANKA | 2009-07-27
Training centre at Brandix, Punani
Reaping dividends of peace in the East
EASTERN SRI LANKA | 2009-06-10
Workers receive two months of training before they are broken into multi-ethnic work teams. Photo/Brandix
USAID and CORE make positive inroads
EASTERN SRI LANKA | 2009-05-24
Coir spinners are a vital link in the value chain credit: USAID
Coir - a fibre for the future?
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA | 2009-05-20
Thousands of young people attended ASAP Career Days in eastern Sri Lanka, a USAID-funded program. Job seekers received training on interview skills before they met with local employers.
Employment for Rural Youth
SRI LANKA | 2009-03-12
Sri Lankan youth receive training in small engine repairs, using modern equipment supplied by private donors to the new vocational training centers built by USAID.
Job Opportunities for Youth
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA | 2009-02-01
All smiles, Ranjith and his father prepare to return to their small village
Job Training Changes Young Lives
HIKKADUWA, GALLE DISTRICT | 2009-01-26
Arugam Bay Bridge, built with the help of USAID, links ethnically diverse communities along the east coast of Sri Lanka.
U.S. Completes Tsunami Rebuilding Projects in Sri Lanka and Maldives
AMPARA DISTRICT, EASTERN SRI LANKA | 2008-12-30
Ashroff Omar, CEO of Brandix Lanka Limited, and Rebecca Cohn, USAID Mission Director celebrate the beginning of the Apparel Sector Training Partnership, which will train 600 workers for jobs at the new Brandix factory in Batticaloa District.
USAID partners with Brandix to train 600 workers for new jobs in Batticaloa District
BATTICALOA DISTRICT | 2008-12-10
Students from Al-Aqsa Vidyalaya School in Pottuvil lead a procession of residents and officials into their schoolyard, where students can drink clean water straight from the taps.
USAID and AmeriCares provide safe water to Ampara communities
ULLA/POTTUVIL, AMPARA DISTRICT | 2008-11-17
“More people selling and more people buying” says vegetable vendor N. Ravindran.
USAID gives Batticaloa improved opportunities for trade
BATTICALOA, EASTERN SRI LANKA | 2008-11-12
New Arugam Bay Bridge, Ampara (Photo by Sudath Silva / President’s Media Unit)
Four Years Later, CH2M HILL "Builds Back Better" to Support Successful, Sustainable Future for Tsunami-Torn Sri Lanka and Maldives
SRI LANKA | 2008-11-11
Lakshmi is one of the fortunate applicants for the dressmaking class Kaluwanchikudy Vocational Training Center in Batticaloa District, Eastern Sri Lanka. More than 500 people lined up to register for 143 available slots when the new USAID reconstructed school opened in September 2008.
USAID works with private sector to boost job opportunities for youth in Sri Lanka
EASTERN SRI LANKA | 2008-11-07
Mohamed Abdi Ker Mohamud, Chief of Mission at IOM, and James R. Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy, present the training curriculum and multi-media publication on counter trafficking to SP Ajith Rohana, Director, Police Training and Examinations
United States helps police reduce human trafficking in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO | 2008-10-31
An extension officer explains the importance of land preparation and water management for a good harvest to Tamil and Muslim farmers during a training program in Central Camp, Ampara
USAID and Hayleys partner to revitalize farming in Eastern Sri Lanka
EASTERN SRI LANKA | 2008-08-26
Mimicking an elephant: Young performer lifts the atmosphere during a community discussion on child care and protection. Photo: Save the Children in Sri Lanka
USAID and Save the Children extend program to improve protection of children in Eastern Sri Lanka
EASTERN SRI LANKA | 2008-08-25
Inaugurated on 11th August 2008, the bus terminal and shopping complex will change the face of Trincomalee town.
New Bus Terminal and Shopping Complex Give Facelift to Trincomalee Town
TRINCOMALEE | 2008-08-11
Mirissa fishing harbor alone brings in 5,000 tons of fish every year and provides for the livelihoods of 7,500 families
USAID continues to boost Sri Lanka's fishing industry
MATARA | 2008-07-16
Left to right: Minister of Plan Implementation P. Dayaratne; U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan Feigenbaum; U.S. Charge' d' Affairs James R. Moore; H.E. President Mahinda Rajapaksa; Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council Sivanasathurai Chandrakanthan; U.S. Agency for International Development Director Rebecca Cohn.
USAID completes state-of-the-art bridge over Arugam Bay in Eastern Sri Lanka
ARUGAM BAY | 2008-07-01
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