New U.S. Peace Corps group arrives to support English education in Sri Lanka

Thirty-four new U.S. Peace Corps trainee volunteers have arrived in Sri Lanka to begin training ahead of two years of service in the country.

The volunteers will undergo intensive training in Sinhala or Tamil, Sri Lankan culture and American English-language teaching before taking the Peace Corps Pledge of Service in November.

Following their swearing-in, the volunteers will serve in the Northern and North Central provinces, working with Sri Lankan teachers and students to expand American English education.

They will also live with Sri Lankan host families and become part of the communities where they serve.

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Eric Meyer welcomed the new trainees at the Peace Corps office in Colombo.

“The strongest connections between our countries are built person to person, and Peace Corps puts Americans right at the heart of that work,” Meyer said.

Peace Corps service in Sri Lanka dates back to 1962, when the first American volunteers arrived at the invitation of the government.

More than 500 Americans have served in the country in education, health, agriculture, community development and tsunami recovery.

The program was formally reestablished in 2018 with a renewed focus on English-language education. (Newswire)

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