Cablegate: Fy-03 Mrp On "Multi-Culturalism in A

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 COLOMBO 000517

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ECA/PE/V/P-ALICE MOYLAN/AZZA ZAKI,
ECA/PE/V/G/N-ALICE SHIFFLETT; SA/PD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL KPAO OEXC
SUBJECT: FY-03 MRP ON "MULTI-CULTURALISM IN A
DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY": APRIL 24-MAY 15, 2003:SRI LANKAN
GRANTEE SHEVANTHI JAYASURIYA

REF: (A) STATE 01587, (B) 02 COLOMBO 02103

1. GRANTEE JAYASURIYA ACCEPTS INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
IN SUBJECT PROJECT.

2. HER COMPLETE BIODATA FOLLOWS:
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: automated processing in Washington and should not be
: edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software.
EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB
VERSION: 3.0.5
POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929
EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA
START NOMINATION:
ECA-OFFICE: E/VGN
PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
POST-PROJ-ID: 65
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VP-2003-0023
PROJ-NAME: Multi-Culturalism in a Democratic Society -
April 24 - May 15, 2003
START MEMO PROJ-DESC:

END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: Multi-Regional
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
FY: 2003
DEPART-POST: 04/20/2003
SESSION-DATE: 04/24/2003
RETURN-POST: 05/25/2003
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 8
START MEMO POST-OBJ:
This nomination is in support of MPP strategic goal on
"Peace Process"
END MEMO POST-OBJ:
START MEMO POST-RCMD:

END MEMO POST-RCMD:
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1039
PROG-AGENCY-ID:
PROJ-TYPE-ID: MRP
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 2929
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID:
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: U
SUBJ-DISC: Social Systems
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PREFIX: Ms.
F-NAME: Shevanthi
M-NAME: Nimalka
L-NAME: JAYASURIYA
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 114
PRINCIPAL?: Yes
M-ADDR1: Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace
M-ADDR2: Process, Level 10
M-ADDR3: West Tower, World Trade Centre
M-CITY: Colombo 1
M-STATE:
M-CNTRY: Sri Lanka
M-ZONE:
M-ZIP:
M-PHONE: (94-75) 554-471
M-FAX: (94-75) 554-473
M-EMAIL: shevanthi@scopp.gov.lk
M-CNTRY-ID: CE
M-ADDRTYPE: B
GENDER: F
DOB: 06/22/1964
MAR-STAT: S
BIRTH-CITY: Kandy
BIRTH-CNTRY: Sri Lanka
CITIZ-CNTRY: Sri Lanka
RES-CNTRY: Sri Lanka
START MEMO POSITION:
Head, Communications Unit, Secretariat for Coordinating
the Peace Process, July 2002- to date
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
Director/General Manager, Merchant Securities and
Financial Services Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Maharaja
Group), June 2001- to date
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
April 1999-April 2000 - Group General Manager- Public
Affairs, Maharaja Group
Jan. 1997-March 1999 - Director - Marketing and
Operations, MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd.
Jan. 1994-December 1995 - Director- Marketing and
Sales, MTN Networks (Pvt) Ltd.
Jan. 1993-December 1994 - Director - Marketing MTV
Channel (Pvt) Ltd.
Jan. 1989-December 1992 - Director, Royal Jordanian
Airlines, Sri Lanka
Jan. 1986-December 1988 - Cabin Crew, Air Lanka
Dec. 1984-January 1985 - Management Trainee, Air Lanka
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
1994 - Hawaii - for a holiday
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
Has travelled extensively on business and vacation.
Her travel includes:
France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Switzerland,
Greece, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abudabi,
Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Egypt, South Africa, India,
Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand,
Japan and China
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
Diploma in Marketing, National Institute of Business
Management, 1989
Diploma in Business Administration, National University
of Singapore, 1991
Master of Business Administration - Business Finance,
University of Hull, U.K., 1996
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, U.K.
Member, Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:

END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
Does not consume red meats and a non-smoker
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: Sinhala
ENGL-READ: 4
ENGL-SPEAK: 4
ENGL-COMP: 4
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
This nomination is in support of MPP strategic goal on
"Peace Process"
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:

END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
START MEMO VIS-OBJ:

END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
START MEMO VIS-REC:

END MEMO VIS-REC:
NOMINATING-OFFICER: Stephen Holgate
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
As the head of the Communications Unit for the Peace
Secretariat of Sri Lanka, Miss Jayasuriya holds an

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important position that will be critical to the
Secretariat's ability to gain and maintain public

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confidence. She would be charged with the preparation
of a coherent communication strategy for the Sri Lankan
Government in relation to the peace process. An IV
program that will give her wider exposure to U.S.
organizations working on public information campaigns
would strengthen her public communication skills and
further Sri Lanka's peace efforts. This would enable
her to work out an effective strategy to educate and
inform the people of Sri Lanka and other stakeholders
on the complexity and problems likely to be faced
during the peace process.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF: Public Affairs
SPEAKER?: No
NOTIFY-EMB: Yes
MEDIA?: No
HOME-STAY: Yes
HOME-HOSP?: Yes
E-I-TYPE:
NOMINEE-ID: 96
PERSON-ID: 100
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CE
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CE
RES-CNTRY-ID: CE
FIRST-LANG-ID: SI
E-I-TYPE-ID:
NOM-POST-ID: 2929
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID:
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 30.2301
SPONS-FUNDS: 0
SPONS-AGENCY1:
USGOVT-AGENCY1: DOS
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 8500
USGOVT-AGENCY2:
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
INTL-ORG1:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
INTL-ORG2:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
COMMISSION: 0
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-CAT: 5
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3. GRANTEE SHEVANTHI JAYASURIYA'S PASSPORT DETAILS
FOLLOW:
SURNAME: JAYASURIYA
OTHER NAMES: NIMALKA SHEVANTHI
PASSPORT NUMBER: M2062893
DATE OF BIRTH: 22/06/1964 (JUNE 22, 1964)
PLACE OF BIRTH: KANDY (SRI LANKA)
DATE OF ISSUE: 20/08/2001 (AUGUST 20, 2001)
PLACE OF ISSUE: COLOMBO (SRI LANKA)
DATE OF EXPIRY: 20/08/2006 (AUGUST 20, 2006)

4. DS-2019 INFORMATION HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO EVDB.
PLEASE ADVISE WHEN TO EXPECT DS-2019 FORMS TO OBTAIN
GRANTEE'S U.S. VISA.

5. WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING PROGRAM DETAILS SOONEST.
FOR TICKETING PURPOSES, WE NEED TO KNOW WHERE THE
PROGRAM ENDS.
WILLS

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