Top US Diplomat To Arrive In Colombo

COLOMBO (News 1st); Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka today (19).

In Sri Lanka from August 19 to 21, she will meet with government officials and partners, visit U.S.-supported wildlife protection projects, and explore opportunities for connecting Sri Lankans with U.S. experts in priority areas, such as hydrography and climate change.

Littlejohn is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and serves as the Acting Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs where she most recently served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. 

In India from August 21 to 28, Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn will engage government officials on collaboration on scientific research, space exploration, combatting wildlife trafficking, and – in Chennai – support for river restoration through the Ambassador’s Water Experts Program.