Visit of Dr. Laura Tedesco, Cultural Heritage for the U.S. Department of state’s Program Manager Bureau of South and Central Asia of the Department of State will be accompanied by Ms. Kelly McCarthy. First Secretary, U.S. Embassy and Chamalie Weerasekera / Cultural Affairs Specialist. A discussion was held on 23rd February 2023 at 1430 hrs in the Conference Room of the Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya on preserving cultural heritage in Sri Lanka and its Challenges. The main concern was centered on supporting U.S. Embassies across the region in identifying and guiding cultural preservation projects supported by the Dept. of State across South and Central Asia.
