Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans

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The Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans is an informal legislative group that specializes on policy related to Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans.

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Background

The caucus, established in 1998, [1] is an informal body that includes members of the United States House of Representatives from both main political parties. It represents Sri Lanka-related concerns in Congress and seeks to promote diplomatic and economic links and contact between people in the two countries. [2] [3]

The caucus adopted a position of opposition to what it viewed as violent tactics of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam before and during the Sri Lankan Civil War. [3] In February 2006 the Caucus introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives urging productive negotiations between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers. [4]

The Caucus renewed its registration in July 2017. [5] Its co-chairs at that time were Representatives Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and Dina Titus (D-NV). [6]

Membership

The membership of the Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans in 2008 was as follows. [7]

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References

  1. Kronstadt, K. Alan; Vaughn, Bruce (June 4, 2009). "Sri Lanka: Background and U.S. Relations" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 23, 2017.
  2. "Congressional Caucus on SL renewes registration - News Radio". News Radio. 26 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 Jurgen Ruland; Theodor Hanf; Eva Manske (22 July 2016). U.S. Foreign Policy Toward the Third World: A Post-cold War Assessment: A Post-cold War Assessment. Taylor & Francis. p. 83. ISBN   978-1-315-49748-8. (note 40).
  4. "US Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka Introduces Resolution in the US House of Representatives". tamilnation.co. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  5. "Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka renewed for 115th Congress". Daily News. July 27, 2017.
  6. Gamini, Gunaratna (July 26, 2017). "Sri Lanka : Congressional caucus on Sri Lanka renewed for the 115th Congress". Colombo Page.
  7. "U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone's website". U.S. House of Representatives. 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2008-02-15.