US Ambassador Chung presents credentials to President Rajapaksa

Ambassador Julie J. Chung officially began her tenure as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka on Friday after presenting her credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.  

The ceremony was held at the President’s official residence.   

“I am honoured to serve as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and I look forward to working with the government and the people of this country to strengthen democracy, increase prosperity, and ensure a healthy, connected, and secure future for all,” said Ambassador Chung. 

Ambassador Chung most recently served as the Acting Assistant Secretary in the US Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.  She also has extensive experience in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, including as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan, Deputy Chief of Mission in Cambodia, and Economic Counsellor in Thailand.  

In addition, she has served at the US embassies in Iraq, Colombia, Vietnam, and Japan, and the US Consulate in Guangzhou, China.  She also served as an advisor on non-proliferation discussions of the Agreed Framework with North Korea while working in the Office of Korean Affairs in Washington.