US Special Rep. Desirée Smith here

US Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice Desirée Cormier Smith is expected to visit Colombo, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy during her stay here (December 11-15). This is her first trip to South Asia in this role.

Throughout the week, Special Representative Cormier Smith will meet with Malaiyaha Tamils, civil society groups, and Government officials to reiterate U.S. Government’s support to help advance the human rights of members of marginalized ethnic communities in Sri Lanka.

Special Representative Cormier Smith will participate in the launch of the U.S. Embassy’s English Access Scholarship Programme in Nuwara Eliya, a State Department-funded global programme that provides a foundation of English language skills to bright, underprivileged students. She will also present awards to 25 students who successfully completed an intensive three-month bootcamp dedicated to content creation. This initiative aims to equip youth from the Malaiyaha Tamil community with new job skills to enhance their economic opportunities.

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