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- Location:
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Phone:
- 94-11-2498500
- Mon - Thurs:
- 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Fri:
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Collaborating for Communities
Do you have an idea how to contribute to your community? Apply for a mini grant to support a project in Sri Lanka or the Maldives.
Closing date: December 31, 2009
For more details click on "Discussions" tab on the front page
Kanna wrote
Exactly how short does the paragraph have to be?
Adheel wrote
How about a waste management project for saving environment ?? we can produce some kind of gas o fuel
Imran wrote
I think sewwandis project looks intresting
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Events
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- Public lecture on "Nurturing a...
American Center Auditorium
Tomorrow, November 9 at 5:30pm
U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
Source: www.utne.com
The documentary New Muslim Cool follows Hamza Perez, a Puerto Rican convert to Islam and member of the Mujahadeen Team duo and part of a larger movement of Latinos toward Muslims.
U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka Just listened to this...great interview with a classic journalist.
Source: www.npr.org
The British journalist talks with Steve Inskeep about his tenure as editor of the Sunday Times in London and his crusade to maintain journalism's commitment to public good. Evans has a new memoir called My Paper Chase: True Stories of Vanished Times.
U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka CO.NX Webchat on Empowering Girls. Time: 12:00 pm EST (1700 GMT) 10:30pm (SL Time)
Chat with Zimbabwean Tererai Trent on November 9
Time:12:00PM Monday, November 9th
Source: www.npr.org
Four decades after its premiere, Sesame Street is the same happy neighborhood it always was. TV critic David Bianculli takes a look at the newest episode — which features special guest Michelle Obama — and assesses the show's enduring legacy.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Roald Gundersen is an architect who may revolutionize the building industry.
Source: www.voanews.com
Street food in New York conjures up images of hot dogs and pretzels served from carts by recent immigrants. But now, a whole new breed of food trucks is hitting the streets, with offerings as varied as Asian dumplings and Austrian schnitzel. ...
Source: www.america.gov
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer responds to questions on girls’ education submitted by America.gov’s Facebook fans.
U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka Someone sent me this today. It's by a professor at the University of New Mexico. What do you think?
Source: southasia.oneworld.net
Recently a group of professionals submitted a petition to Prime Minister of Nepal, drawing his attention towards campus violence and political interference in university administration. Dr Alok K. Bohara, ...
Source: www.npr.org
Star power: Phillies, Yankees set for World Series
U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka Another good link
Source: www.incharacter.org
By Michael DirdaAristotle is sometimes called the Master of Those Who Know, which may explain why most people find him easier to admire than to like. By contrast, his own teacher’s famous teacher might be dubbed the Master of Those Who Haven’t a Clue. ...
U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka
Speaker : Dr. Wijaya Jayatilaka, Director, Facilitating Local Initiatives for Conflict Transformation (FLICT)
Linked via digital video conference to American Corner in Male’, Maldives
RSVP: 011-2498106
Room to Read & the American Center Present a Public Lecture Series on "Education - Investing in Future Generations"
Time:5:30PM Monday, November 9th
Location:American Center Auditorium
Source: www.npr.org
By flying planes over Antarctica with ice-penetrating radar, lasers and other technology, NASA scientists are able to piece together a picture of the vast mountains, valleys and rivers under the miles of Antarctic ice, revealing a dynamic and complex world. ...
Source: amazingamericaedfair.com
“Amazing America” is a highly-promoted, quality outreach event designed to attract Sri Lankan students, high school and university representatives (principals, teachers, advisors, etc.), and parents to ...
U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka Visit our Virtual Presence Post in Maldives
Source: maldives.usvpp.gov
Male, the Maldives - The United States has signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in Male providing a forum for the Maldives and the United States to examine ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
