Kotte Chapter News Today

Despite growing concerns of religious majoritarianism, US ambassador, Julie Chung, participated in a Buddhist ceremony to appoint the new Chief Sanganayake of the Kotte Chapter, Thalangama Dewananda. On X, formerly known as Twitter, the ambassador expressed her gratitude to be able to participate in the ritual which included a photo of her kneeling before the Buddhist clergy.

In a wide-ranging visit to Sri Lanka, US Special Representative for Racial Equality and Justice, Desirée Cormier Smith, met with Muslim and Tamil representatives during her first official trip to South Asia in this newly established role. During her visit she met with community leaders, civil society actors, members of parliament and journalists.   Tamils