US embassy cable - 04COLOMBO1096

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 - Exchanges 
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: 
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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: 3.0.7 
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 
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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 
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START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
 
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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 
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3. PLEASE ADVISE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOMINATION. 
LUNSTEAD