In a message released in Colombo to mark America’s Independence Day, the U.S. envoy in Colombo Patricia Butenis noted that the Sri Lankan Government has made progress on the resettlement issue and post war development.
“When I arrived in 2009, the war had just ended and there were literally hundreds of thousands of displaced people that needed to be resettled. Now that’s down to just a few thousand. The government has also made great progress with the rehabilitation of ex-combatants. Demining is another significant achievement,” she said.
Butenis noted however, that there still remains a lot to be done and her government stands ready to help Sri Lanka to move forward.
On the political level we have had to weather some storms. But we’ve come through, and I am certain of our future cooperation.
As a friend the United states will continue to partner with Sri Lanka as it moves from a post conflict nation to one truly at peace with others and with itself, Butenis said.
She also said that her government will continue with the development programs with the public and private sector in Sri Lanka while helping especially the communities most affected by the conflict. | 
The United States will remain engaged with Sri Lanka despite some differences of opinion on the political front, the U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka said on Wednesday.
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The Ministry of Health re-appoints Mrs.Bawani Pasubathi raja has director of the Jaffna Teaching hospital. [
“Mann expressed concern that government forces had given excessive freedom to the LTTE-breakaway “Karuna group,” which was using this freedom destructively. [
The customary UN Medal Parade, the prestigious military ceremony that recognizes the exemplary contribution, made by any specific contingent to maintain law and order in Lebanon, saw Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops, currently serving there, honoured awarding UN medals as their period of service in Lebanon is nearing completion. [
SriLankan security personals have found the house of LTTE leader at Aanandhapuram area in Mullaitivu today. [
Speaking to the BBC about the loss of lives in the North in the shelling during the final stages of the war, MP Namal Rajapaksa stated that they actually do not know if it was the LTTE or the government that fired the shells. [
Government denies request made by the US government. [
A.Sivasuwamy, Land Acquisition officer of the Jaffna district resigns, sources said. [
At least 16 houses including 15 belonging to Tamils had been attacked in Mariyawatte village Tangalle last night over an illicit love affair between a Tamil woman and a Sinhalese man. [
There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [