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04COLOMBO1096
2004-06-30 05:30:00
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Embassy Colombo
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FY-2004 RP "STUDENT LEADERS AND CIVIC

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 COLOMBO 001096 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/N-LARRY MOODY
INFO: SA/PPD-SHARON E. HUDSON-DEAN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL KPAO OEXC
SUBJECT: FY-2004 RP "STUDENT LEADERS AND CIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY, SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 15, 2004:
SRI LANKAN NOMINATION (CORRECTED VERSION)
PROJECT NUMBER: E/VGN-2004-0110

REF: STATE 073087

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 COLOMBO 001096

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/N-LARRY MOODY
INFO: SA/PPD-SHARON E. HUDSON-DEAN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL KPAO OEXC
SUBJECT: FY-2004 RP "STUDENT LEADERS AND CIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY, SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 15, 2004:
SRI LANKAN NOMINATION (CORRECTED VERSION)
PROJECT NUMBER: E/VGN-2004-0110

REF: STATE 073087


1. POST NOMINATES MR. CHATURA JEEWAN KUMANAYAKE, UNDER-
GRADUATE STUDENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS
THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL."


2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT):
: The following data is in a fixed format which enables
: automated processing in Washington and should not be
: edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software.
EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB
VERSION: 3.0.7
POST-EMAIL: tilakawardenac@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: 140
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VGN-2004-0110
PROJ-NAME: Student Leaders and Civic REsponsibility
START MEMO PROJ-DESC:

END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: Regional
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
FY: 2004
DEPART-POST: 09/25/2004
SESSION-DATE: 09/27/2004
RETURN-POST: 10/20/2004
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 0
START MEMO POST-OBJ:
This nomination is in support of MPP goal on
"Democratic Systems and Practices."
END MEMO POST-OBJ:
START MEMO POST-RCMD:

END MEMO POST-RCMD:
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1039
PROG-AGENCY-ID:
PROJ-TYPE-ID: RP
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 2929
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID:
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: P
SUBJ-DISC: Civics Education
START BIO:
PREFIX: Mr.
F-NAME: Chatura
M-NAME: Jeewan
L-NAME: KUMANAYAKE
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 214
PRINCIPAL?: Yes
M-ADDR1: 'Soldera Gedera"
M-ADDR2: Nadugala
M-ADDR3:
M-CITY: Matara
M-STATE:
M-CNTRY: Sri Lanka
M-ZONE:
M-ZIP:
M-PHONE: (94-41) 222-1410
M-FAX:
M-EMAIL:
M-CNTRY-ID: CE
M-ADDRTYPE: H
GENDER: M
DOB: 02/08/1978
MAR-STAT: S
BIRTH-CITY: Matara
BIRTH-CNTRY: Sri Lanka
CITIZ-CNTRY: Sri Lanka
RES-CNTRY: Sri Lanka
START MEMO POSITION:
Under graduate, University of Colombo, 2000- to date
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
Member, Arts Students Union, and the Main Students
Union, University of Colombo
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:

END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
None
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:

END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
Final Year - B.A. , University of Colombo
Followed leadership program, Sri Lanka Foundation
Institute, 2002
Followed leadership program , National Political
Academy, 2004
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:

END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:

END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:

END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: Sinhala
ENGL-READ: 2
ENGL-SPEAK: 2
ENGL-COMP: 2
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
This nomination is in support of MPP goal on
"Democratic Systems and Practices."
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: Angela Gemza
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
Mr. Kumanayake has been a leader in student union
activities throughout his years at the University of
Colombo. While involved in university activities, he
remained dedicated to helping organize student
activities in his home town and province. He has
organized many youth events in his home province for
young people to raise awareness on and increase
participation in democracy, good governance and human
rights activities. In April 2004 Mr. Kumanayake
concentrated on youth outreach for a successful
political campaign of a Sri Lankan MP. While Mr.
Kumanayake is preparing to complete his university
studies, he wants to enter politics and wants to build
his career by working with youth and student
organizations.
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: 183
PERSON-ID: 189
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: 45.0101
SPONS-FUNDS: 0
SPONS-AGENCY1: DOS
USGOVT-AGENCY1: DOS
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 8000
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
END BIO:
END NOMINATION:
END FIXED-FORMAT TEXT:


3. PLEASE ADVISE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOMINATION.
LUNSTEAD