Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka 10/28/2022 03:27 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with Sri Lanka, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung officially dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in Colombo on October 28. The new embassy is situated on the existing, expanded embassy site along the seafront in central Colombo and provides a secure, modern, sustainable, and resilient platform for U.S. diplomacy in Sri Lanka. It models the latest in energy-efficient features and is on target to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification—a globally recognized mark of achievement in high-performance, best-in-class, green buildings. ZGF of Portland, Oregon, was the design architect and Integrus Architecture of Seattle, Washington, was the architect of record for the project. Caddell Construction Company, LLC of Montgomery, Alabama, constructed the complex, injecting roughly $90 million into the local economy. Learn more about the project here. Since the start of the Department's Capital Security Construction Program in 1999, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has completed 172 new diplomatic facilities. OBO currently has more than 50 active projects in the design phase or under construction worldwide. OBO provides safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and that support U.S. diplomats in advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives abroad. For further information, please contact OBO External Affairs at OBO-EA@state.gov or visit www.state.gov/obo. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520