How To Be An Advocate In The US

Identifying your legislator

Contact your legislator

How to establish a relationship with your legislator

How to meet your legislator

Using social media

Draft first letter to send your member of Congress

Hearings & Briefings On Sri Lanka In Washington

March 3rd 2022: US Congressional Caucus on Ethnic & Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka, March 3rd 2022

Oct. 22, 2019:  US House Subcommittee Hearing, ‘Human Rights in South Asia’

May 1, 2019:  US Congressional Caucus on Religious and Ethnic Freedom in Sri Lanka, May 1, 2019.

September 6, 2018, ‘An Update on Security Sector Reform in Sri Lanka’ US Congressional Caucus Religious and Ethnic Freedom in Sri Lanka, Sept. 6, 2018

June 20, 2018 US House Subcommittee Hearing, ‘Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z72fsM3JEKQ

April 26, 2018, ‘Religion & Violence in Sri Lanka, Part 1’ Congressional Caucus on Ethnic and Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka, April 26, 2018

Part 2 Congressional Caucus on Ethnic and Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka, April 26, 2018

Feb. 16, 2017, ‘Progress on Transitional Justice in Sri Lanka’ US Congressional Caucus Briefing on Sri Lanka 2017

Sept. 14, 2016, ‘Update on Transitional Justice, Constitutional Reform & US Relations with Sri Lanka’ US Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka 2016

June 9, 2016 US House Subcommittee Hearing, ‘Sri Lanka’s Democratic Transition’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u4ZCiILRrs

February 3, 2016, ‘Justice for International Crimes in Sri Lanka’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkUseKHXlwM

June 14, 2015 Speech at Briefing by MP Sumanthiran https://sangam.org/thoughts-sri-lankas-progresstransitional-phase/

Nov. 12, 2013 Launch of the Congressional Caucus on Ethnic and Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka, Nov.12, 2013