Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright grant! The resources on this page are designed to familiarize you with your host location and provide important context and information as you prepare to travel abroad. We encourage you to review the readings, websites, and logistical information offered by local contacts. Click the section headings below to display the information.

Contact Information

United States-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission (US-SLFC)
23, Gower Street
Colombo 5
Sri Lanka
Tel. +94-11-256-4176
Website: www.fulbrightsrilanka.com

Points of Contact

Patrick McNamara
Executive Director
Email: patrick@fulbrightsrilanka.org

Shanaka Premarathna
Program Officer
Email: shanaka@fulbrightsrilanka.org

Soraya Fajudeen
Executive & Program Assistant
Email: soraya@fulbrighsrilanka.org

Country Information

• State Department: Country Information – Sri Lanka
• State Department: U.S. Bilateral Relations Factsheet—Sri Lanka
• Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
• South & Central Asia Regional Travel Program for U.S. Scholars

In addition to resources above, we will also share via email an Orientation Handbook before we host an online Pre-Departure Orientation. 

Alum Contacts

We invite you to contact these Fulbright alumni for questions or advice prior to your grant. They can be an excellent resources for unofficial questions – what type of clothing to bring, how to open a bank account, and more.

Fulbright U.S. Scholars:

• Melissa Schindler
  Fulbright Scholar to Sri Lanka, 2023-2024
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• Kusali Gamage
  Fulbright Scholar to Sri Lanka, 2024
  Email: kgamage@austincc.edu

Fulbright U.S. Student Researchers:

• Sanjana Kumar
  Fulbright Student Researcher to Sri Lanka, 2023-2024
  Email: sanaku@umich.edu
   
• Sasvi Kulasinghe
  Fulbright Student Researcher to Sri Lanka, 2023-2024
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• Shaniya Markalanda
  Fulbright Student Researcher to Sri Lanka, 2023-2024
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