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U.S. Embassy Colombo Press Releases
- USAID Support Generates Jobs and Investments (January 3, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Launches “Inside the Embassy” Online (January 5, 2012)
- U.S. Government Officials to Visit Sri Lanka and Maldives (January 12, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Supports the Galle Literary Festival (January 18, 2012)
- USAID Helps Trincomalee Food Producers Secure Certification (January 30, 2012)
- U.S. Government Supports Tourism Development in Sri Lanka
- Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. to Travel to South Asia (February 7, 2012)
- U.S. Encourages Peaceful Solution in Malé (March 1, 2012)
- Misleading References to U.S. Special Forces in Sri Lanka (March 2, 2012)
- 2012 International Women of Courage Ceremony and Awardees (March 6, 2012)
- Ambassador Butenis Congratulates Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander (March 13, 2012)
- USAID Partners with Sri Lanka to Address Sexual Crimes
- Soccer Diplomacy Kicks Off in Maldives (March 19, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Partners with Local Businesses on Biz+ Program (March 20, 2012)
- Statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on UN Human Rights Council Vote on Sri Lanka Reconciliation (March 22, 2012)
- No Scheduled Meeting Between TNA and Secretary Clinton (April 2, 2012)
- U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Givhan Visits Sri Lanka to Assist Demining (May 02, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Partners to Organize Agricultural Biotechnology Workshop (May 18, 2012)
- U.S. Marks 10th Anniversary of Electric Fence in Wasgamuwa Park (May 30, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Partnership Supports Dairy Farmers in the East (May 31, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Conducts Antiterrorism Assistance Program for Maldivian Police Service (June 5, 2012)
- Clarification on Testimony by Ambassador-Designate Sison (June 11, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Teaches Rural Students English (June 13, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Supports Further Development in Batticaloa (June 21, 2012)
- USTR Closes GSP Worker Rights Review of Sri Lanka (June 30, 2012)
- Embassy Concern over Media Harassment (June 30, 2012)
- USAID Partnership with Apparel Factory Creates Opportunities in the East (July 24, 2012)
- U.S. Welcomes National Action Plan (August 2, 2012)
- New U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka (September 14, 2012)
- US Embassy Statement on Objectionable Video (September 20, 2012)
- U.S. Government Supports Northern Fishermen's Return to Sea (September 21, 2012)
- Sri Lankan Youth Celebrate International Day of Peace through Song, Dance and Sport (September 26, 2012)
- U.S. Green Card Lottery Open for Applications (October 2, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Celebrates Day of the Girl Child (October 11, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Provides Further Support to Internally Displaced Persons (October 18, 2012)
- U.S. Ambassador Opens Two Schools in Batticaloa (October 24, 2012)
- U.S. Ambassador Sison Visits Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation Site at Batticaloa Fort (October 25, 2012)
- U.S. Coast Guard Support for Sri Lanka (October 26, 2012)
- U.S. Partnership Promotes Growth, Helps Vulnerable, and Brings Communities Together in the East (October 29, 2012)
- Statement on the Passing of Former Ambassador John H. Reed (November 5, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Helps Strengthen Education Across Southern Sri Lanka (November 14, 2012)
- U.S. Concerned Over Moves to Stifle Free Expression (November 29, 2012)
- U.S. Government Supports Disabled Sri Lankans (December 3, 2012)
- U.S. Embassy Urges Transparency and Due Process (December 7, 2012)
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State Dept. Press Releases
- Statement by Robert A. Wood, Deputy Spokesman, U.S. Department Of State, Office of the Spokesman on Assassination of Lasantha Wickrematunge and Attack on Sirasa TV (Jan. 8, 2009)
- Statement by Acting Spokesman Robert A. Wood on Continuing Attacks on Media in Sri Lanka (Jan. 23, 2009)
- United States and United Kingdom Joint Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka (Feb. 3, 2009)
- Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka : Statement by Gordon Duguid, Acting Deputy Spokesman (Mar. 13, 2009)
- Remarks by Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, U.S. Alternate Representative to the U.N. for Special Political Affairs, on Sri Lanka, at the Security Council Stakeout (Mar. 26, 2009)
- Assistant Secretary Boucher and Ambassador Blake Discuss Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka with Tamil Diaspora Groups (Apr. 8, 2009)
- Assistant Secretary Boucher Speaks with the Tokyo Co-Chairs (Apr. 9, 2009)
- Call for an End to Hostilities in Sri Lanka (Apr. 16, 2009)
- Statement on Continuing Conflict in Sri Lanka (Apr. 24, 2009)
- U.S. Statement Regarding Tokyo Co-Chairs Call on Sri Lanka (Apr. 25, 2009)
- Casey, Kerry, Lugar Mark World Press Freedom Day (May 1, 2009)
- Statement by the President in honor of World Press Freedom Day (May 1, 2009)
- Statement by Secretary Clinton on World Press Freedom Day (May 1, 2009)
- United States and United Kingdom Joint Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka (May 12, 2009)
- Statement by Present Obama on the Situation in Sri Lanka (May 13, 2009)
- Press Statement from the UN Security Council Regarding the Situation in Sri Lanka (May 13, 2009)
- Statement by Ian Kelly, Spokesman on Sri Lanka: Cessation of Fighting (May 19, 2009)
- Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton On the Human Rights Agenda for the 21st Century (Dec. 14, 2009)
- Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton On Internet Freedom (Jan. 21, 2010)
- On-The-Record Briefing - Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca (Feb. 3, 2010)
- Statement from the Press Secretary on the President’ s Meeting with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama (Feb. 18, 2010)
- Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Greeting (Apr. 12, 2010)
- Closing Remarks by Secretary Clinton at the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship (Apr. 27, 2010)
- Statement by Secretary of State Clinton on World Press Freedom Day (May 3, 2010)
- State Department Spokesman’s Comments on the intention of the Government of the Maldives to Accept Detainees from Guantanamo Bay (May 17, 2010)
- Remarks With Sri Lankan Minister of External Affairs G.L. Peiris After their Meeting (May 28, 2010)
- Statement by the President on the release of Aung San Suu Kyi (November 13, 2010)
- 2010 Eid al-Adha Message from Secretary Clinton (November 15, 2010)
- 2010 Eid al-Adha Message from President Obama (November 15, 2010)
- Remarks delivered by the Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Release of the 2010 International Religious Freedom Report (November 17, 2010)
- STATEMENT BY VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ON ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (November 24, 2010)
- Statement by Secretary Clinton on World AIDS Day 2010 (December 1, 2010)
- Statement by Secretary Clinton for Human Rights Day 2010 (December 9, 2010)
- Interview: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton With Chris Wallace of Fox News (January 30, 2011)
- Statement by Secretary Clinton: Sri Lanka’s Independence Day (February 2, 2011)
- Fact Sheet on Internet Freedom (February 15, 2011)
- Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Internet Rights and Wrongs: Choices & Challenges in a Networked World (February 15, 2011)
- Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Human Rights Council (February 28, 2011)
- Statement by Secretary Clinton on World Press Freedom Day (May 3, 2011)
- Assistant Secretary Robert O. Blake, Jr. Travels to Sri Lanka (August 25, 2011)
- Eid al-Fitr Message from Secretary Clinton (August 30, 2011)
- Assistant Secretary Robert O. Blake, Jr. Travels to Sri Lanka and India (September 8, 2011)
- ON-THE-RECORD BRIEFING - Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr.on His Recent Travel to the Republic of Maldives and the 17th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit (November 14, 2011)
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence: Opinion Editorial by U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (December 10, 2011)
- Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris before their Meeting (May 18, 2012)
- Statement by Secretary Clinton Regarding Significant Reductions of Iranian Crude Oil Purchases (June 11, 2012)
- Statement by Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson: Release of Report by Maldivian Commission of National Inquiry (August 30, 2012)
- U.S. Statement at the UPR of Sri Lanka (November 1, 2012)
- Statement by Spokesperson Victoria Nuland: Impeachment Proceedings Brought Against Sri Lankan Chief Justice (November 2, 2012)
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Letters & Speeches
- Remarks by Ambassador Sison at the Opening of a Shelter for Women Victims of Human Trafficking (December 12, 2012)
- Combating Delays in the Judicial Process: Speech by Pamela Q. Harris, Court Administrator Circuit Court Montgomery County, Maryland to the Junior Bar Association of Sri Lanka (November 16, 2012)
- Ambassador Sison's Remarks at the 3rd Annual Motorola Inter-University Software Development Final Competition (October 5, 2012)
- Ambassador Sison's Remarks at US-AMCHAM Trade Show (September 16, 2012)
- Remarks by Assistant Secretary Robert Blake at AmCham Luncheon (September 14, 2012)
- Remarks by Colonel James Robinson at the Defense Seminar 2012
- Remarks for the July 4th Celebration by Ambassador Butenis
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis for LGBT Leadership Workshop (June 17, 2012)
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis at Closing Ceremony for the ACCESS Program (June 9, 2012)
- Statement of Ambassador Michele Sison, nominee to be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (June 6, 2012)
- Remarks by Ambassador Patricia Butenis at the Wasgamua National Park (May 27, 2012)
- Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Valerie Fowler (April 5, 2012)
- Partnering with the Wonder of South Asia: The View from the U.S. - Speech Delivered by Michael J. Delaney, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia at the Expo 2012 Symposium
- Opening Remarks for TIFA by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Valerie Fowler (March 27, 2012)
- Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony (March 8, 2012)
- Opening Remarks by Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe at Informal Consultations on a Draft Resolution on Promoting Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka at the Human Rights Council (March 8, 2012)
- Opening remarks by Ambassador Butenis at the International Women’s Day event (March 8, 2012)
- Letter from Economic Counselor to Sunday Times on Iran Sanctions (February 28, 2012)
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis at the Galle Face Hotel on USAID’s Public Private Alliances
- Remarks as Prepared to the Galle Dialogue, Sri Lanka By Robert M. Scher, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asian Affairs (November 14, 2011)
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis at the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation Announcement Event in Galle (October 25, 2011)
- Ambassador's Remarks for Eisenhower Essay Reception
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis at the AmCham Annual General Meeting 'The Amcham’s Role in Developing Post-Conflict Sri Lanka' (September 29, 2011)
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis at Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks
- Remarks by Ambassador Patricia Butenis at the Training for Trusteeship conference hosted by the Weeramantry International Center for Peace Education and Research. (September 5, 2011)
- Remarks by Ambassador Patricia Butenis at the Inaugural meeting of the Sri Lanka – America Parliamentary Friendship Association (August 26, 2011)
- Remarks by Ambassador Patricia Butenis at the Opening Ceremony of South Asia Maritime Security Conference (July 11, 2011)
- Independence Day Remarks by Ambassador Patricia Butenis (July 4, 2011)
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis at the Fathima Welfare Center tree planting program (July 1, 2011)
- Remarks by the President on the Middle East And North Africa (May 19, 2011)
- Remarks by Robert O. Blake Jr.,Assistant Secretary of State, South and Central Asia Bureau at the “Sri Lanka Looks Ahead: Will Prosperity Bring Peace?” Asia Society Event (March 14, 2011)
- Remarks of President Barack Obama's Address to the United Nations General Assembly (September 23, 2010)
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis at the Englishtown Launch Ceremony (February 22, 2011)
- Ambassador's remarks at the delivery of flood relief (February 11, 2011)
- Ambassador's speech at the hSenid International HRM Conference (February 10, 2011)
- Ambassador’s speech at American Corner opening in Jaffna (January 24, 2011)
- Lanka U.S. relations looking back and forward (January 23, 2011)
- Chargé d'Affaires Valerie Fowler's remarks at the handing over ceremony of four trucks to the Sri Lankan Army Humanitarian Demining Unit (November 22, 2010)
- Chargé d'Affaires Valerie Fowler's remarks for remarks for handover of $5 million to FAO (November 17, 2010)
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis to the Muslims expulsion commemoration (November 14, 2010)
- President Obama’s Speech in Jakarta, Indonesia (November 10, 2010)
- Remarks by the President commemorating 26/11 attacks on Mumbai (November 6, 2010)
- Remarks by the Ambassador Butenis at the seminar "Protecting Sri Lankan Families from Counterfeit Drugs" (October 17, 2010)
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis at the Awards Ceremony of the Rural Voices Unlimited (September 18, 2010)
- Remarks made by the Ambassador Butenis at the CIMA Convocation (September 16, 2010)
- Remarks made by the Ambassador Butenis for Ifthar Dinner at Fathima Welfare Center (September 1, 2010)
- Ambassador's Remarks at Launch of MTV Trafficking in Persons Video (August 30, 2010)
- Ambassador’s Remarks to the Women’s Chamber (August 29, 2010)
- Keynote address delivered by the Ambassador Butenis at the Sri Lanka Library Association's 50th Anniversary Seminar (August 28, 2010)
- Remarks by the Ambassador Butenis at the Independence Day 2010 celebrations (July 2, 2010)
- June 28, 2010: Remarks by the Ambassador Butenis at the Pandemic Influenza Regional Reconstruction and Recovery Seminar (June 28, 2010)
- Remarks made by Ambassador Patricia Butenis at Sarvodaya (May 11, 2010)
- Statement by the United States of America at the 16th SAARC Summit (April 29, 2010)
- Remarks by the President at the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship (April 26, 2010)
- Keynote Address at the College of Journalism Graduation Ceremony by Ms. Valerie Fowler, Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy (March 4, 2010)
- Remarks by Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis at the USAID event “Donation to IOM for North Resettlement” (Feb. 2, 2010)
- Remarks by Ambassador Butenis at the official TIFA consultations meeting (Oct. 15, 2009)
- Remarks by Chargé d'Affaires James Moore at the opening session of the UNSCR 1540 Implementation Workshop (June 23, 2009)
- Remarks by Charge d'Affaires James R. Moore DOE Megaports Visit by a Senior Bangladeshi Delegation (June 11, 2009)
- Remarks by Ambassador Robert O. Blake at his Final Press Conference as U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives (May 20, 2009)
- Ambassador's Remarks to the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) (April 20, 2009)
- Statement by Robert A. Wood, Acting Spokesman (April 16, 2009)
- Ambassador Blake's Speech to the AmCham CEO/CIO Forum (March 24, 2008)
- Ambassador's Remarks to the European Chamber of Commerce Session (March 19, 2009)
- Internews Interview with Ambassador Robert Blake (March 17, 2009)
- Ambassador Blake’s remarks at the Foundation for Co-Existence Youth Conference on War Termination (March 6, 2009)
- Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission James R. Moore At the Inauguration of Emergency Medical Services for Jaffna District (Feb. 11, 2009)
- Remarks made by Ambassador Blake at the ceremony to launch the website of the Amarapura Maha Sangha Sabha (Jan. 31, 2009)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks at Habitat for Humanity 10,000 Houses Celebration (Jan. 28, 2009)
- Remarks by Ambassador Blake at the WFP Food Relief Donation Ceremony (Jan. 27, 2009)
- Ambassador Blake Accepts Interfaith Blessing for President Obama (Jan. 26, 2009)
- Former U.S. Ambassadors’ to Sri Lanka Letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Jan. 19, 2009)
- Remarks made by Ambassador Blake during a series of groundbreaking ceremonies for U.S. Government-funded projects to renovate schools and hospitals in Eastern Sri Lanka (Jan. 13, 2009)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks at the SURG Ceremony (Jan. 7, 2009)
- Remarks by Ambassador Blake at the American Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Meeting "The US Perspective on the Situation in Sri Lanka" (Dec. 11, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks for International Anti-Corruption Day (Dec. 9, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's speech on Barack Obama at the Elizabeth Moir School (Nov. 18, 2008)
- Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission James R. Moore at Graduation and Transfer Ceremony of American College of Higher Education (Nov. 2, 2008)
- Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission James R. Moore at the IOM event on Trafficking in persons (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks at the ILO/USDOL – HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme Dissemination Workshop (Oct. 30, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's remarks at the opening of of the new vocational training center in Tangalle (Oct. 26, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks at the University of Madras " U.S. Perspectives on Sri Lanka" (Oct. 24, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks at the R.E.A.C.H. Now 08 Youth Conference (Oct. 21, 2008)
- Ambassador’s Remarks to the AmCham CEO Forum (Oct. 21, 2008 )
- Remarks by Ambassador Blake at the Opening of the Ahangama Vocational Training Center (Oct. 4, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks for Opening of Talalla Vocational Training Center (October 3, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake’s Remarks at the USAID’s Vocational Training Center Opening Ceremony in Kaluwanchikudy (Sept. 22, 2008)
- Remarks by Ambassador Robert Blake at the opening ceremony of Colombo International Book Fair 2008 (Sept. 20, 2008)
- Remarks made by Ambassador Blake at the ceremony to hand-over of grant documents of Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (Sept. 17, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake’s Remarks at the Ceylon Specialty Estate Tea of the Year Project – 2008 – Charity Tea Auction (Sept. 10, 2008)
- Remarks by Ambassador Robert Blake at the Opening of American University Exhibition (Sept. 5, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks for the Carsons Undergraduate Convention (Sept. 4, 2008)
- Ambassador Robert Blake's Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of Hikkaduwa Vocational School (Aug. 28, 2008)
- Ambassador Robert Blake’s Remarks for the Opening of the Military Law Exchange Program (Aug. 13, 2008)
- Remarks by DCM James R. Moore to the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2008 (July 3, 2008)
- Remarks by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan A. Feigenbaum at the opening of Arugam Bay bridge (July 1, 2008)
- Remarks by Charge d’ Affaires James R. Moore at the Opening of New Arugam Bay Bridge (July 1, 2008)
- Remarks by Charge d’Affaires James R. Moore at Sri Lanka America Society Seminar (June 30, 2008)
- Remarks by Charge’ James R. Moore at the opening of “Agasthi,” paintings and sculpture by Lalith Senanayake (June 12, 2008)
- Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Jim Moore to the National Conference on Strengthening the Provincial Council Process (May 28, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Introductory Remarks "Partnering for a Safer Sea” (May 19, 2008)
- Remarks by Ambassador Robert Blake for the Graduation Ceremony for Port and Harbor Security Management Training (May 9, 2008)
- Ambassador Speech to the University of Moratuwa’s Closing Ceremony of Mentoring Program (May 9, 2008)
- Introductory Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Jim Moore to the American Chamber of Commerce Forum (May 6, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks for the Inauguration of Fulbright Student Advising Center (April 4, 2008)
- Guest Speaker Address to the FCCISL Business for Peace Forum (April 24, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks for the USAID Park Opening in Habaraduwa, Galle (April 4, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks at the opening of the “Paradise in Tears” photographic exhibition (April 2, 2008)
- Ambassador’s Remarks to the Sri Lanka Garment Buying Offices Association (March 28, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Remarks for Launch of the Youth Skills Manual (March 18, 2008)
- Ambassador's Remarks to Ceremonial Opening of Textured Jersey Lanka at Seethawaka Industrial Park, Avissawella (March 10, 2008)
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Transcripts
- Press Conference by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard A. Boucher (Aug. 3, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake's Interview with Sunday Observer (May 22, 2008)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan Feigenbaum’s Interview with The Daily Mirror (July 3, 2008)
- Transcript of the Derana Aruna Interview with Ambassador Robert O. Blake (Sept. 3, 2008)
- Press Roundtable with Ambassador Mark Lagon, Director, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State (Sept. 4, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake’s interview with Benchmark/ LMD (Oct. 5, 2008)
- Ambassador Blake’s exclusive interview with Lynn Ockersz (Oct. 16, 2008)
- Transcript of Ambassador Robert Blake’s interview with Hard Talk in the Daily Mirror (Jan. 1, 2009)
- Transcript of President Obama's speech in Cairo (June 4, 2009)
- Transcript of the CO.NX webchat on Sri Lanka and the Maldives (June 23, 2009)
- Remarks by the President at the New Economic School Graduation (July 7, 2009)
- Remarks by the President at parallel Civil Society Summit (July 7, 2009)
- Press conference by Eric P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary of State for Refugees (July 27, 2009)
- Ambassador Patricia Butenis’ Remarks to the Maldivian Press following her Presentation of Credentials (Oct. 1, 2009)
- Interview by Robert O. Blake, Jr. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs with VoA Urdu TV (Dec. 2, 2009)
- Transcript of Press Conference by Assistant Secretary Robert Blake (Dec. 9, 2009)
- Transcript of Press Conference by Robert O. Blake, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (July 21, 2010)
- Transcript of Assistant Secretary Robert Blake's interview with AFP (February 28, 2011)
- Transcript of Press Conference by Assistant Secretary Robert Blake in Maldives (May 2, 2011)
- Transcript of the Press Conference by Assistant Secretary Robert Blake in Colombo (May 4, 2011)
- Briefing by State’s Blake on Secretary Clinton’s Visit to India (July 23, 2011)
- Statement by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake at the Colombo Press Conference (September 14, 2011)
- Transcript of Press Conference by Assistant Secretary Robert O. Blake, Jr. at the American Center in Colombo (September 14, 2011)
- Questions asked by U.S. Embassy Colombo Facebook fans and answers given by Ambassador Patricia Butenis to ‘Inside the U.S. Embassy’ online program. (January 5, 2012)
- Transcript of Press Conference by Assistant Secretary Robert O. Blake, Jr. at the American Center in Malé (February 11, 2012)
- Transcript of Press Conference by Under Secretary Maria Otero and Assistant Secretary Robert O. Blake, Jr. in Colombo (February 13, 2012)
- Transcript of Assistant Secretary Robert Blake's interview with Mohamed Afrah, TV Maldives (February 29, 2012)
- Transcript of Press Stakeout outside the Human Rights Council by the Honorable Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Representative to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) (March 22, 2012)
- Transcript of Press Conference by Assistant Secretary Robert Blake at the American Center (September 14, 2012)
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