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Colleen Fleming Colleen Fleming Is a Program Officer for the U.S Table of Contents Program Itinerary Avurudu ! Paththandu ! A Background Diplomat Biographies Special Guests and Sister Organizations Creative, Culture and Cuisine Special Thanks About Linden Circle Young Professionals, Meridian International Center About the Young Professionals for International Cooperation the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area Program Registration and Art preview Welcomes and Introductions o Michael Dumlao, United Nations Association o Palmer Shepherd, Meridian International His Excellency, Ashley Wills, former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka His Excellency, Devinda R. Subasinghe, Ambassador of Sri Lanka Introduction of Special Guests Background to Sri Lankan New Year o Sashi Selvendran, Young Professionals for International Cooperation Banquet commences Dancers Background When the sun moves from Pisces to Aries, the Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus of Sri Lanka come together to celebrate a common holiday – the Sri Lankan New Year, known as Avurudhu in Sinhalese, and Puththandu in Tamil. Celebrated for more than 2,500 years, this ancient holiday commemorates the celebration of the start of the new year based on the zodiac calendar, typically falling in mid-April, the month of Bak. This year the actual date was on April 13. One of the remaining authentic folk celebrations, Avurudhu and Paththandu stands as a monument to a people whose lives, to a large extent, still revolve around the grace of Mother Nature and her most domineering subject, the sun. In a period of conflict, the Sri Lankan New Year symbolizes ethnic harmony where two distinct ethnic groups celebrate one brand new day in the month of April. The New Year also coincides with the time when the harvest ends - a sign of fertility - when trees bear fruit and flower bloom, so colorful fruit from lush trees are collected in bulk to fuel week-long celebrations. Festivities are prepared well in advance and most of the country grinds to a halt as hundreds travel home to be with their families and stores close down in their wake. In Sri Lanka, the government and commercial establishments are closed for a few days to enable workers to visit their ancestral homes in the distant villages. Although there might be some slight variations in customs, the Sinhalese and the Tamils celebrate the same event and find amity in their beliefs. The real spirit of the Sinhalese and Tamil New Year is seen in the villages – as it is a festival focused on the harvest. The rituals begin with the cleaning of the house and lighting of an oil lamp, and women congregate to bash on the raban (drum) to warn others of the incipient change in the year. If you fail to hear this, a storm of firecrackers is bound to hammer the point home and the unmistakable call of the koel bird, popularly known as the koha which coos only once a year- at this time. Tamil families draw intricate patterns with colored sand on the ground in the front of their houses, called kolam. Background continued The new year approaches with a pre-determined time for preparing the ceremonial first meal. Dressed in an item of new clothing, facing the auspicious direction, housewives prepare a dish of Kiribath from rice out of the year's first harvest of rice. Kiribath or milk rice , is the quintessential festive food of the Sinhalese; an unsweetened rice pudding cooked in cream of coconut and placed reverently at the head of the table, right next to an equally revered coconut oil lamp. The Tamils cook a similar dish consisting of sweetened milk rice with raisins and cashew nuts called Pongal. The whole family sits down together for the first meal, soon after symbolically exchanging money, referred to traditionally as ganudenu, or the act of receiving and giving. The time now is at its most auspicious. Children are instructed to read their books and adults will do some symbolic work in relation to their occupation. On New Year's Day, Sinhalese visit Buddhist temples and Tamils visit the Hindu temples to offer special prayers for happiness and prosperity in the coming year. Once the traditional customs are observed, the partying really begins as families mingle in the streets, homes are thrown open and children are let out to play. The next day or two will mark the most joyous period of the year; playing, eating, drinking, merry making and visiting relatives and loved ones. The fun and frolic continues until the oil anointing ceremony , the auspicious time which falls roughly about three days after the Avurudhu and Paththandu. An adult member of the family prepares a special herbal oil and anoints the family members, with blessings for a wonderful year to come. The renewal of human relationships is the most important of all the new year festivities. This is the chosen time of year where conflicts of the past are forgotten and the ties are reconstructed. For this reason, in a time of ceasefire, Avurudhu and Paththandu has become an important national holiday for both the Sinhalese Buddhist and the Tamil Hindu Sri Lankans, and is unique as such, as a time of unity and peace. Biographies : H.E. Devinda R. Subasinghe His Excellency Devinda R. Subasinghe was appointed Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States and Mexico on October 7th, 2002. Ambassador Subasinghe presented his credentials to President George W. Bush at the Oval Office on February 26, 2003. He was Vice President with Florida based Raymond James Financial Inc., (NYSE: RJF) and responsible for developing their investment banking business in structured finance and international investment banking portfolio including debt and equity cross border lending with focus on Latin America (1999-2002). He has had a very active 25 year international career from advising President J.R. Jayewardene and counseling President R. Premadasa (1977-1984) on international economic development and financial issues and US-Sri Lanka bilateral issues, to serving the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (1984-1995) in the Asia Pacific and Central and Eastern Europe advising on economic reform; industrial, trade, agricultural and environmental restructuring; private sector development; and foreign direct investment issues. From 1995 to 1999, he advised the U.S. Government on foreign policy and economic development issues, as well as public and private corporations and equity funds on cross border/emerging market investments. He was Founder and CEO of Asia Insight 21 which specialized in consulting governments and corporations on trade and investment matters. With Deloitte & Touche Fantus Consulting (an industry leader in corporate location/foreign direct investment advisory services) and The Services Group (a privately held trade and investment advisory firm) he was responsible for mandates advising the United Nations, governments and corporations in the U.S., Asia, Europe, Middle East, Central and South America, Caribbean and Southern/South Africa on capital markets, trade liberalization, and investment mobilization. His involvement in U.S.–Sri Lanka bilateral relations started with the Carter Administration and continues through the present Bush Administration. He has acted as advisor to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during his term as Cabinet Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Prime Minister. Born in Sri Lanka, he was educated at the Royal College and the Sri Lanka Law College. He was a national swimmer, and this brought him to the U.S. to pursue higher education as an athlete/scholar. He completed a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Indiana University and a M.A. in International Economics at the School of Advanced International Studies at The John Hopkins University in Washington D.C. He is a strong supporter of globalization and economic development and understands the risks and rewards of investment in emerging markets. He has published extensively on these issues in The Wall Street Journal, Corporate Location, World Investment Report of the United Nations, and The Asian Wall Street Journal among others. He has also addressed international conferences and audiences sponsored by agencies such as the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation, US AID, the Inter American Development Bank, Standard and Poors, Fannie Mae, Georgetown University, John Hopkins University, University of Tampa, University of South Florida, Eckerd College, The Heritage Foundation and the Center for International Private Enterprise. Devinda and his wife Helga Wurzer-Subasinghe, who is an artist, have a son Oliver, a graduate of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Biographies: Ambassador Ashley Wills Ambassador Ashley Wills joined USTR as Assistant US Trade Representative on June 21, 2003. Prior to this appointment, he served for three years as United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and concurrently as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives. Ambassador Wills was confirmed by the United States Senate for these posts on September 8, 2000 and completed his Ambassadorial appointment in early June, 2003. Ashley Wills served as Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge’ d’Affaires at the U.S. Mission in New Delhi, India from August 1997 until July 2000. From 1995 until 1997, he was Minister - Counselor for Public Affairs, also at the Embassy in New Delhi. Ambassador Wills has been a Foreign Service Officer since 1972. Prior to India, he served in Brussels, Belgium; Belgrade, Yugoslavia; as head of South African Affairs at the State Department in Washington; as Deputy Director of the Office of International Visitors at the U.S. Information Agency; as Political Advisor to the Commander of U.S. Forces in Granada; in Bridgetown, Barbados; Durban, South Africa; and Bucharest, Romania. Ambassador Wills attended the State Department’s Senior Seminar in 1991 and 1992. Ambassador Wills was born in Tennessee and raised in Mississippi and Georgia. He graduated with honors from the University of Virginia in 1971, and has a M.A. in Economics from John Hopkins University.
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