By Sena Thoradeniya
A senior journalist, sharing with this writer, an X message posted by Julie Chung in her X account after her meeting with an NPP Minister added: All are under control”. Who are these ALL” mentioned by the said senior journalist? This article explores those NPPers who were fallen into Chung’s pocket.
Following Anura Kumara’s official visits to India and then to China many analysts wrote emphasizing the need to exercise balancing the relationships with India and China. They have completely forgotten what games US Ambassador for Sri Lanka, Korean born Julie Chung plays ropingall NPP Ministers, Deputy Ministers, NPP appointed Governors and higher officers, Anura Kumara without paying a visit to the US or a Western country or if at all without being invited by a Western country.
As we have stated in our previous articles US Ambassador for Sri Lanka, Julie Chung has achieved three important milestones in her tenure as the unofficial Viceroy of Sri Lanka: viz. (i) Ousting Gotabhaya Rajapaksa as the President of Sri Lanka (ii) Installing Anura Kumara as the President of Sri Lanka and forming an NPP government and (iii) Retaining Harini Amarasuriya, proxy of Western powers, representative of comprador -bourgeoisie consisting of colonial plantation interests, bankers and multi-national business conglomerates, pro-US, pro-Western liberal, trained in India, Europe, US and Australia, NGO activist, Yahapalana constitution-maker, spokesperson of LGBTIQ Pride Marchers and darling of Colombo elites, dubbed as a toxic male champion” (whatever its meaning) by a female columnist recently, looking more masculine than feminine, as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
Appointing Julie Chung’s choice as the Prime Minister, just a National List MP having only 4 years of experience as an MP, over Vijitha Herath who counts over 20 years of experience as a parliamentarian and one-time Minister after the Presidential Election, and retaining her sidelining Herath who polled more than Amarasuriya at the General Election held in 2024 was the culmination of Julie Chung ‘s strategic plan.
We have stated several times earlier that there is a strong possibility of installing Harini Amarasuriya as the President if something goes wrong for the Anura Kumara government. All the NPP Ministers and MPs will support this move. People will then realize that the US has used the JVP as its catspaw and the local and international PR Gurus who were instrumental in rebranding and repositioning the JVP as the NPP will have the last laugh!
Chung began pamperingtheNPP leader Anura Kumara and the wind driven political upstart Harini Amarasuriya during the Galle Face Ghetto Days, a few years before the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Since we have documented these encounters in our previous articles, we do not intend to repeat the same.
Chung began to meet with NPP Ministers soon after the Presidential election although the number of portfolios was restricted to three. She intensified her meetings with NPP Ministers and parliamentarians after the NPP won the Parliamentary election and formed a government. According to her X messages it is apparent that her main activity as the US Ambassador for Sri Lanka is meeting with NPP Ministers and parliamentarians and top officials appointed by the NPP government to strategically important institutions. The latter we have covered in a previous article. Certain days she meets with two or three Ministers, one after the other! Keeping some in the waiting hall!
It is apparent that Chung as the midwife of the NPP government, wants to see how the NPP manages to keep its promises to the voter within the prison house of her economic prescriptions and dictates.
(1) Meeting with President Anura Kumara
On October 1, 2024, Julie Chung met with President Anura Kumara, to discuss the enduring US-Sri Lanka partnership”. According to her X message she has emphasized their shared goals of building stronger inclusive communities and thriving local economies” highlighting that the US assistance and programs empower Sri Lankans to achieve their own goals and aspirations while enhancing the country’s capabilities in transparency, accountability, civic participation and good governance.” As Sri Lanka embarks on a new chapter the United States remaining your stronger partner in supporting unity, good governance, prosperity and human rights.”
In this message Chung has used the same hackneyed set of words used by foreign diplomats, local and international NGO cartel and their lackeys, shared goals”, inclusive communities”, goals and aspirations”, transparency, accountability, civic participation and good governance”, supporting unity, good governance, prosperity and human rights” which are utterly meaningless and hollow, having only a cosmetic value at present than the time they were introduced as lures and enticements to Third World countries by Western powers.
We are unaware of the shared goals” of US and Sri Lanka, Julie Chung preaches. The phrases As Sri Lanka embarks on a new chapter” and thriving local economies” indicate that the US and Chung expected an NPP victory. It is yet to be seen whether Sri Lanka embarks on a new chapter”.
Chung has begun a new chapter- the web she began to weave around Anura Kumara and his NPP cohorts.
When Anura Kumara was elected as the President, foreign media dubbed him as a Marxist” (our article posted on October 3, 2024). But Julie Chung did not have any hesitation to meet this Marxist”. She said that the US remains his (this Marxist” President’s) stronger partner”! Anura Kumara should have understood the veiled meaning of this message!
Anura Kumara had a virtual discussion with Samantha Power, the Head of USAID. According to the communique issued by the President’s Media Division, Power has stated that the USAID is willing to support the government aligning with the manifesto presented to the people. This gives a clue to the rumour that the NPP election manifesto was drafted by foreign powers and their local agents.
(2) Meeting Vijitha Herath, the Foreign Minister of the Caretaker Government
Her next meeting was with Vijitha Herath, the Foreign Minister of the caretaker government on October 2, 2024.Chung was looking forward to strengthen US-Sri Lanka partnership” on shared priorities like security, trade and upholding human rights”. From then onwards meeting with other NPP Ministers and parliamentarians Chung repeatedly uses the term shared priorities” which gives an ambiguous meaning. How can the US and Sri Lanka share priorities” unless Chung wants to subjugate Sri Lanka into vassal state of the US?
National unity, justice and transparent government” were the other hackneyed words of her message.
(3) Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya
On the same day Chung met with the Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, her protégé to discuss strong US-Sri Lanka partnership”. Again, she mentions about working together on key priorities”. Who gave a mandate to Chung to work together with Sri Lanka on key priorities”? She wants to see Harini Amarasuriya advancing justice, and reconciliation”, enhancing food security and expanding access to education” and improving lives and fostering economic growth and prosperity”.
Her words remind us the dispatches sent by the British Governors of Ceylon stationed in Colombo to the Colonial Secretary in London, describing the things done by them in the colony! It is like pontificating by the CEO of a corporation to his associates/subordinates, Principal of a school to teachers and a teacher to her students.
(4) Secretary to the President
Chung did not forget to meet with the Secretary to the President. Their meeting took place on 3 October 2024.Her priority” was to meet with these key persons in quick succession as her time was running out!
All her meetings were productive” she says. She has discussed on advancing” their priorities”. She discusses about boosting farmers’ crops”. Has Chung become our Minister of Agriculture? And does she think that the task of the Presidential Secretary is boosting farmers’ crops”? Shared goals” has becomea catchword in her messages. How can Sri Lanka and the US have Shared goals” is the biggest question? She discusses maritime security” and ensuring regional stability” as our security consultant or rather as the Security Manager of a Company. This was nothing more than enticing a young, inexperienced, greenhorn and sermonizing on geopolitics to him. The body language or the micro expressions of the Secretary show that he was clueless and hearing (not listening) what the sermonizerpreaches.
(5) Meeting with Defense Secretary
On 16 October 2024 Chung met with the new Defense Secretary. Regional security, defense cooperation and good governance” were the areas they have discussed. We can assume what Chung means by regional security” and defense cooperation”. Retired military men easily become prey to these shrewd agents of power politics.
(6) Meeting with the New Governor of the Western Province
On 22 October 2024 Chung met with the new Governor of the Western Province to discuss his vision for a safe clean and prosperous Western Province”. What vision” a party financier and a political appointee has about the province he was entrusted with? With him also she discusses their shared goals”. What are these shared goals”? Western Province of Sri Lanka sharing goals” with California?
(7) Meeting with the New Governor of the Northern Province
On 23 October 2024 Chung met with the new Governor of the Northern Province. She as the Viceroy of Sri Lanka discusses his plans for the region”. What right Chung has, to discuss plans for the region”? Is she going to monitor the implementation, progress, pitfalls of those plans if this political appointee has any plans for the region?
Later Julie declared that the US government will help Sri Lankan government to recover hidden money overseas!
(8) Julie Celebrates 249th Birthday Marines with the Foreign Minister and Defense Secretary
On 11 November 2024Julie celebrated 249th Birthday Marines, the legacy, camaraderie and sacrifice of” US Marine family at the USMC Ball (Marine Corps Birthday Ball). Brigadier General Kelvin Gallman participated as Guest of Honour alongside Vijitha Herath and Secretary Defense, both wearing bow ties as the rest of the Americans, adhering to the dress code. Chung was seen wearing a red Ball gown. Chung wished Semper Fi (always faithful/always loyal), motto of the Marine Corps. Credit to Chung for becoming the wardrobe designer to a notorious turncoat during 1988/89!
Julie Chung increased the number of her meetings with the NPP MPs at a rapid scale after the formation of the new government. She made it a habit of meeting with all NPP Ministers and parliamentarians of the districts she visited on fact finding missions.
(9) Minister of Justice and National Integration and his Deputy
On 2 December 2024Chung met with the Minister of Justice and National Integration and his Deputy. Chung messaged that she was honored to join the Minister and his Deputy in supporting USAID Sri Lanka’s efforts to strengthen social cohesion and reconciliation”, to mark6 years of SCORE’s impactful work fostering peace, reconciliation and inclusive development in Sri Lanka”.
US has provided new IT tools to the Ministry of Justice. We are amplifying the impact of USAID’s SCORE (Social Cohesion and Reconciliation) supported training program that have empowered 368 officers across 25 districts since 2022”, Chung messaged.
With these messages we can get a vague idea of USAID funding in Sri Lanka.
USAID, DOGE and the Fate of Julie Chung’s Initiatives
Chung’s so-called USAID’s Sri Lanka’s efforts” should be evaluated with President Trump’s recent directive curtailing USAID aid, Elon Musk’s remarks on the USAID and his DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) working to take control over the USAID, Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s dismantling (or bring it under the control of State Department) of USAID. Trump on his first day signed an executive order officially creating DOGE with Elon Musk at the helm as Special Government Employee”.
Elon Musk wrote in one of his X posts that USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to die”. It was evil. He saw it as a viper’s nest”. It’s been run by a bunch of radical lunatics”. He boastedspent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper”. He said that it became apparent that it’s not an apple with a worm in it.” What we have is just a ball of worms. You’ve got to basically get rid of the whole thing. It’s beyond repair”.
Trumpin his election campaignsaid it needs to be abolished. He signed an executive order freezing nearly all foreign assistance worldwide. He said that his administration will review spending to ensure money is distributed in line with his America First” foreign policy.
Trump’s executive order that US will only recognize two sexes, male and female and that cannot be changed” is another blow to Chung who propagated LGBTQ activities here.
These developments in the US have given a devastating blow to Chung who used USAID funds to destabilize Sri Lanka, for regime change and to mollycoddle some of her darlings throughout the Island as her cohorts in the destabilization process.
Chung had an utmost influence over almost all NGOs, development programmes even at the remotest corners of the Island; She was accused of propagating LGBTQ activities here, funding Pride Marches” and sex workers and entertaining well-known representatives of Equal Grounds and transgender men/women.
Trump’sexecutive order is another blow to Chung’s diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives” (DEIA) as it has declared that they are illegal and any federal endorsements have been banned.
This is a blow to NPP front liners including Harini Amarasuriya who has become the Godmother of LGBTQ community in Sri Lanka. An NPP woman activist (now an MP) proposing legalizing prostitution and Lal Kantha (now a Minister) proposing a parade of bare-breasted women from Matara to Colombo were not isolated cases. At the recent cultural pageant” held in connection with the Independence celebrations women dancers were seen wearing costumes painted with big butterflies. These dancers were trained by the people at the Ministry of Education which is under Amarasuriya.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze will scrutinize and prevent Chung’s wasteful funding. Many of the NGOs funded by the USAID in Sri Lanka are only name boards or family businesses. Many were front organizations of Tamil Tigers and separatists and anti-national, anti-Sinhala, anti-Buddhist entities. This has left NGOs in Sri Lanka in a state of disarray. Nobody came out to protest yet as they had done earlier atthe drop of a hat.
Binary-gendered Language” – A few Examples in Sinhala
According to Musk, USAID has spent US $ 7.9 million to teach Sri Lanka’s journalists how to avoid binary-gendered language” (Crazy waste of your tax money”). We remember some literary critics influenced by the now defunct X Group” and a University don attached to Colombo University, avoiding binary-gendered language” in their Sinhala discourses, using Aya” (she), Kiyawanniya” (feminine form of reader) to all males and females, Kiyawanniya” to all male and female discussants and using the feminine gender Sinhala verb form (as giyaya”, kiyewwaya”) avoiding their masculine and neuter gender verb formations in Sinhala!
(10) USAID Mission Director Gabriel Grau
On 9 January 2025 Minister of Justice and National Integration met with USAID Mission Director Gabriel Grau and discussed a variety of issues focusing on the cost of the Sri Lanka economy of a justice system facing a backlog of 1.1 million court cases”. USAID Sri Lanka is helping the justice sector to tackle the issue” through its efficient and effective justice systems”.
From when Gabriel Grau became the Attorney General of Sri Lanka to clear the backlog of court cases? Are Chung and Grau behind the moves to impeach the present Attorney General of Sri Lanka and protests held in front of the Attorney General’s Office?
(11) Foreign Secretary
On 5 December 2024 Chung met with thenewly appointed Foreign Secretary to discuss the US- Sri Lanka partnership” and as the Viceroy of Sri Lanka, Foreign Secretary’s vision for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism”. What right she has to discuss about the vision for the Ministry”? She added, Sri Lanka remains a vital partner in a free and open Indo-Pacific region”. This is none other than influencing the newly appointed Foreign Secretary also to remain as an acolyte of US hegemonic policies in the now christened Indo-Pacific region”.
(12) Secretary, Finance
On the same dayChung with US Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Kaproth met with the Secretary, Finance to discuss how US can support Sri Lanka’s economic reforms and growth goals”. It is evident that Chung roping the key government functionaries of the new regime.
(13) Foreign Minister
On 6 December 2024 a delegation led by StateAssistant Secretary, South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, representing key agencies that have been integral to Sri Lanka’s recovery, USAID and US Treasury” met with the Foreign Minister. Chung messages again that they discussed shared priorities”. Sri Lanka’s recovery? As Sri Lanka,in her deathbed!
This was Chung’s second meeting with theForeign Minister.
(14) Prime Minister
On the same day Chung meets with Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister with Donald Lu, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Anjali Kaur and US Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Kaproth. They reaffirmed US support for Sri Lanka’s reform agenda”. This was Chung’s second meeting with the Prime Minister.
(15) Disgraced Speaker
On the same day these do-goodersmet with the (disgraced) Speaker Ranwala to discuss Sri Lanka’s reform priorities and the critical role of Parliament in advancing peoples’ mandate of accountability”.
Why Chung and US officials were interested in Sri Lanka’s reform priorities”? It is the responsibility of the Parliament advancing peoples’ mandate”. That is the reason people have given a mandate to the governing party, to govern without outside interference.
(16) So-called Civil Society Representatives
Meeting with the so-called civil society representatives on6 December 2024the very same group shared continued concerns about pending and new legislation like the PTA, Online Safety Act and NGO Bill”. Chung messaged that the US will continue to encourage new government to incorporate the views of all stakeholders to ensure that inclusive dialogue is key to advancing democratic governance and protecting human rights”. The US has reaffirmed support for anti-corruption, the critical priority reflecting the voices of the Sri Lankan people”.
Thus, Chung and her team have interfered with the existing and future legislation of Sri Lanka. Force the new government to incorporate the views of their poodles, demanding the government to repeal the PTA and other legislation. As expected, all the top NGO aristocrats of Sri Lanka have attended this meeting, who shared the munificence of USAID funds, the major victims of Trump’s Presidential decree cutting aid to USAID. The government has decided to amend the PTA, introduce a new constitution, all results of US interventions, NGO lobby and the Cardinal.
(17) USAID Congratulates the President and His New Administration
On7 December 2024the above US delegationfrom State, US Treasury and USAID congratulated the President and his new administration and discussed strengthening cooperation and governance, agriculture, economic growth and maritime security”. The delegation including Chung reaffirmed US support for Sri Lanka’s reform agenda, including anti-corruption, and highlighted the importance of engaging civil society and the private sector”.
This shows how the US spreads its influence in every sphere like a multi-armed octopus. Maritime security has become a priority of US agenda; anti-corruption and engaging civil society and the private sectorhave been used as a vehicle in furtherance of its agenda.
(18) Minister of Energy
On9 December 2024Chung meets with the new Minister of Energy to discuss Sri Lanka’s energy future and shared commitments to affordability, sustainability and security.” Judging by these words it is apparent that Chung considers Sri Lanka as a part of the US. What is Sri Lanka’s energy future?
Chung said that she was proud to support Sri Lanka through USAID”. She should say now how she is going to support this crony in the wake of Trump’s Presidential order.
Within two months of her meeting with the Minister, Sri Lanka experienced a massive power outage. What Chung had discussed about Sri Lanka’s energy future” is the biggest question. Providing lame excuses as blaming a monkey for power outages?
(19) Minister of Environment
Onthe same dayChung met with the new Minister of Environment and discussed shared priorities” like climate change, energy, building on USAID programme.
It is evident that in her all meetings with the new ministers she had used USAID as a bait to entice and tranquilize these ministers.
(20) Destabilization of Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands
In several of our earlier writings we have discussed how Chung was engaged in a destabilization programme in Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands or the Udarata from the day she came to Sri Lanka as the US Ambassador by fostering the so-called Malaiyah Tamil community. Her involvement with the affairs of the so-called Malaiyah Tamil community would bring a severe catastrophe to the people of Udarata, the traditionalheirs who were impoverishedby British colonialism. As their foster mother Chung had visited this community on innumerable occasions and aided them with USAID funds.
In the second week of December Chung visited Kandy, may be to inspect the progress of her interventions in the Central Province after the General Election.
On10 December 2024Chung met with a group of Malaiyah Tamil community near Kandy. In her conversation with them she had directly interfered with the domestic issues of Sri Lanka in contravention of all diplomatic protocols and conventions. She says: Our conversation touched on their hopes for the new government, now featuring the first woman elected Malaiyah Tamil parliamentarian and the crucial role of USAID, Sri Lanka’s Civil Society Organizations and Community Collectives for Democratic Governance activity in strengthening and advancing inclusion. It was a reminder of the challenges they face, but also a testament of the resilience of Sri Lanka’s people and the power of partnership”.
She was elated with the formation of the NPP government as she has played a significant role in bringing it to power. Power of partnership”? What does it mean? Partnership with the US, no doubt.
(21) American Corner in Kandy
Visiting Kandy Chung celebrated 20 years of American Corner in Kandy. For this occasion, Deputy Chief Secretary of the Central Province had joined with her. Provincial administrative heads were also roped by her as the NPP parliamentarians. The speech made by her at the American Corner was political in nature, lauding the NPP government which she was instrumental in bringing to power.
(22) SLMC Leader
While in Kandy Chung met with SLMC leader to discuss minority rights, economic recovery and the political landscape in the Central and Eastern Provinces” like the true Viceroy of Sri Lanka. Destabilization the Easter Province is also an integral part of imperialists’ agenda.
(23) NPP Kandy District MPs
On11 December 2024Chung met with two NPP Kandy District MPs to discuss the new government’s development agenda and as first-time parliamentarians their plans to support Sri Lanka’s recovery.” Why does Chung discuss the new government’s development agenda with raw green freshers when she had already met key personnel of the new administration? Discussing their plans to support Sri Lanka’s recovery is the prerogative of either the President or any other top person of their party and not Julie Chung. Chung has not forgotten to sermonize them about the work of the US Embassy, American Corner in Kandy and of course about USAID Sri Lanka.
Chung should be reminded that one person whom she met with as a new NPP MP was the person who shoved the Leader of the Opposition and attempted to physically harmhim when he visited the Gall Face Carnival in 2023. What is Chung’s mission meeting these uncultured tough guys? None other than purifying them with best luxury perfumes and nurturing a new set of lap dogs.
(24) Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
Onthe same day Chungmet with the Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs to celebrate the reopening of the restored Old Kandyan King’s Palace and Archeology Museum in Kandy. This project was supported by US Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant. In her message Chung does not forget to mention her overtly publicizedproject Pekoe Trail initiative, another USAID project. We have mentioned earlier how Chung was mesmerized by this.
Chung’s involvement in the restoration of the Old Maligawa and Kandy Museum gives a wrong impression that these cultural relics were not restored earlier and upgraded as the Kandy Museum. Chung marked her involvement with erecting a commemoration plaque in the Palace Square, her name and Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation engraved in it.
It was not known whether Chung has promised a Fulbright Fellowship to the Minister on scientific methods” in plagiarism!
(25) Mahanayakas of Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters
Chung did not forget to meet with Mahanayakas of Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters with atapirikara and baskets of imported fruits. She pledged US’s continued support for Sri Lanka since economic crisis”. Mahanayakas should understand that with imported fruits come American bombs. Tying pirith nool to Catholic Chung is big farce.
It is time for the Mahanayakas to be forewarned about the utterances of the internal migrant to Kandy, Lal Kantha challenging Kandyan Buddhist traditions. A repetition of Ratnapura Maha Saman Devalaya affair should be nipped in the bud.
Chung’s Sinhala interpreter called the President of Sri Lanka Rajathuma” (King). We are not sure about what these interpreters say when Chung was in conversation with Sinhala speaking Ministers and MPs!
(26) Minister of Justice and National Integration
On17 December 2024Chung met with the Minister of Justice and National Integration again. This was the second time she met the Minister within a space of two weeks. Why? According to her X message to learn about the priorities of the new government including building Ministry capacity, addressing challenging legislation and strengthening the US-Sri Lanka partnership in 2025.” A question arises, did not Chung discuss the priorities of the new government” at her first meeting with the Minister? What mandate a minister has to discuss priorities” of the government with an ambassador?
She herself sets the priorities”: amendments to existing legislation, strengthening the US-Sri Lanka partnership and engaging all stakeholders for genuine consultation and input”. We should not forget that this meeting was held close on the heels of President’s visit to India.
(27) Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation and Lands
On18 December 2024Chung met with theMinister of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation and Lands Kuragamage Don Lal Kantha, the rustic rabble-rouser of the JVP who invited the Galle Face protesters to engage in vandalism and storm and occupy the Parliament, saying executive, legislative and judiciary were under their control in 2022. For Chung meeting him was great”! She had discussed with him on going collaboration in modernizing agriculture, enhancing food security and improving livelihoods of Sri Lankan people”.
Though Chung has not mentioned in her X message she had told Lal Kantha according to Ada Derana English news telecast, that Samantha Power has said that the NPP election manifesto and USAID programs are closely aligned in many ways. Lal Kantha has not responded to this.
We have stated in a previous article that the NPP election manifesto have many foreign authors, including diaspora members and Catholic fundraisers.
(28) Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
On20 December 2024Chung met with the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. Chung messaged: We discussed collaboration to combat trafficking, counter crime and advance our shared commitment to cyber security, anti-corruption and the rule of law”. But we can assume that the discussion was centered around punishing Rajapaksas as this Minister was the custodian of files related to alleged stolen assets. Other areas Chung mentioned in her message were too much for him to stomach.
Chung ended the year with a happy note rejoicing that she was proud of the progress” the two countries have made together through meaningful initiatives”. No doubt a tremendous achievement pocketing in key Ministers of the new government. On the 30th December 2024 she was glad to see USAID Sri Lanka highlighted in the Sunday Morning” for the US support of the Pekoe Trail”.
Chung continued with her unfinished job in 2025 without a respite notwithstanding Donald Trump’s ascension.
(29) Chung As the Unofficial Minister of Agriculture
Chung became the unofficial Minister of Agriculture on 16 January 2025 meeting some farmers and officials of the Department of Agriculture in the North Central Province, hearing their views on the impacts of recent crises and their expectations from the new government”. Why does Chung worry about listening to the views of the farmers about their expectations from the new government”? Does not she know about the impacts of recent crises”? As shesays that the US helped the farmers recover during the crisis”, did she do itwithout assessing theimpacts of recent crises”?
Is she playing the twin role of a collector of information on behalf of the NPP government and the US espionage services?
Chung says the US through USAID and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) initiatives provided fertilizer, modernization technology and essential resources to support Sri Lanka’s agriculture, helping farmers recover during the crisis”. It is apparent that this meeting has taken place with the concurrence of the Minister as an aftermath of her meeting with Kuragamage Don Lal Kantha four weeks ago. Otherwise she cannot invite the officials of the Department of Agriculture for a powwow.
Chung, true to the nature of a seasoned espionage agent shares views with the farmers carrying a pol katta (coconut shell cup) containing beli mal (beli flower (Aegle marmelos (L.)) herbal drink). Further she mentions that she shared a meal of locally grown cassava”.
(30) An NPP Deputy Minister and two NPP MPs from Polonnaruwa District
On 17 January 2025Chung meets with an NPP Deputy Minister andtwo NPP MPs from Polonnaruwa District. Again, as the visiting Viceroy to discuss development initiatives, including tourism and agriculture development and other issues affecting the community”. Chung knowing that these NPPers are a set of inexperienced, immature simpletons gives them some sense of pride, bringing them into public sphere and limelightin perpetuation of long-term American interests among village upstarts.
(31) Governor of the NCP
On the same dayChung meets with the NPP appointed Governor of the NCP.
She again meets with the Chief Priest of Mihintale.
(32) Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
On the same day,Chung with the Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs launched the latest Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) project at the Thuparamaya Image House in Polonnaruwa. Officials of the Department of Archeology and Central Cultural Fund (CCF) attended the function as directed by the Minister. This was the second time Chung met with the Minister within a space of 5 weeks and the second project launched recently utilizing funds from the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP).
Thus, Sri Lankans were made mendicants not having the resourcesin the preservation of their own cultural monuments constructed by their ancient artists with the munificence of their heroic kings. Chung has credited herself for helping communities explore, comment and share their heritage with the world” and documenting, conserving and raising awareness about the significance of the Thuparamaya Image House, ensuring its preservation for future generations to appreciate and study”.
(33) Minister of Health and Media
On 22 January 2025Chung meets with the Minister of Health and Media and his Secretary; Chung says that it was her first and productive meeting”, leaving options for meeting the Minister again and again! Chung has discussed with them US support for child nutrition, health collaboration and an independent media sector”.
Chung and the Americans may have a special liking to the present Minister of Health and Media for several reasons: he was the person who led a team of JVP thugs invading the construction site of the Russian Embassy at Bauddhaloka Mawatha during the yahapalana regime; at present he acts as the leading crusader against Rajapaksas and the mouthpiece of Anura Kumara in the Parliament. Chung may have correctly understood what type of an independent media” the NPP government steering from its inception.
(34) Western Province Governor
On the same dayChung addressed a Workshop along with the NPP appointed Western Province Governor and the Commissioner of the Colombo Municipal Council. She has talked of global challenges and sensible solutions” for them.
Releasing red flagged containers from the Customs, money laundering and parking export earnings elsewhere are some of the global challenges” which need sensible solutions”.
(35) General Secretary of the JVP
On 23 January 2025Chung meets with the all-powerful General Secretary of the JVP Tilvin Silva, as Chung says to discuss our bilateral relationship and the many areas the US partners with Sri Lanka through education, innovation, trade and security”. How can US have bilateral relations” with a political party as Chung was not a representative of either the Democrats or the Republicans? Similarly, US government cannot maintain bilateral relations” on education, innovation, trade and security” with the JVP?
Chung may have understood that Tilvin Silva has aged as a toothless tiger after his presence at the ABBA Tribute Band ARRIVAL held a few moons ago at Mount Lavinia and how he was in high spirits when the night is young and the music’s high” , accompanying Vijitha Herath, Harini and her female friend in a hijab and his newspaper interview saying that ours is not a leftist government”
Since Chung has stated that the NPP manifesto and USAID programs are closely aligned in many ways”, it was justifiable Chung meeting with one of her partners and associates.
(36) Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development
On the same dayChung meets with the Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development and discusses his insights on investment and shaping Sri Lanka’s economic future, policies that support good governance in entrepreneurship and a level playing field for investors” boosting prosperity. In all her meetings with the Ministers Chung may be thinking that individual ministers have their own personal agendas and priorities and they are not acting collectively in the realization of a party/government programme.
Chung may be having a special liking to this Minister because when campaigning he was the person who stated that Elon Musk was an economic hitman! Karmic forces bringing Chung and her NPP cohorts together, all are in a state of confusion now!
(37) Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
On the same day Chung meets with the new Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources to learn about Ministry’s priorities and exchange views on combating illegal marine trade, cooperation on hydrography and fishers’ livelihoods”. Chung is engaged in a learning process it seems! Anura Kumara while he was in India had discussed about hydrographical mapping with the Indian authorities. In Chung’s message there was no mention about illegal fishing and bottom trawling by the Indian fishermen and how the US can help in combating it.
(38) Second Speaker
On 24 January 2025 Chung meets with the new Speaker and she inaugurates the US-Sri Lanka Parliamentarians’ Friendship Association. Chung was very fortunate to meet two Speakers within a period of few months. The first one was disgraced and asked to resign owing to claiming bogus doctoral qualifications.
(39) Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperation
On 24 January 2025 Chung meets with the new Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperation, NPP/JVP’s trade union mogul, very famous for amassing funds for the NPP/JVP kitty, to hear about his priorities on food security and economic policies.” She had discussed with him about reducing trade and investment barriers and red tape in order to encourage private sector growth”. These persons who paid lip service to their own version of Socialism now discuss how to encourage private sector growth with the US Ambassador!
(40) Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA)
On 28 January 2025 Chung joins with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Industries at a function of the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA).
(41) Minister of Women and Child Affairs
On the same day Chung meets with the new Minister of Women and Child Affairs to discuss priorities and initiatives advancing women’s rights and child protection”.
(42) Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
On 6 February 2025 Chung meets with the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, to discuss how strengthening Sri Lanka’s ports and transport infrastructure and improving port operations in Sri Lanka to economic growth, secure trade and stronger global supply chain for both countries”. A notable omission in Chung’s sermon this time is the absence of USAID aid for improving ports and transport infrastructure and port operations!
(43) Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
On 10 February 2025 Chung meets with the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing. Chung says it was her first meeting”; hoping to meet him again? They discuss priorities, challenges and opportunities (age-old hackneyed stuff) in Sri Lanka’s housing and construction sector including his plan to stimulate economic activity and promote infrastructure development”.
It was akin to Chung reviewing plans of her Ministers as the head of the Cabinet. Priorities, challenges and opportunities in Sri Lanka’s housing and construction sector” is a good topic for a tutorial for a student following a course in Building Construction!
(44) Minister of Science and Technology
On the same day Chung meets with the new Minister of Science and Technology to discuss Sri Lanka’s investment in scientific innovation and explore how the US private sector and academic institutions can partner with Sri Lanka to advance science and technology in this critical sector”.
Chung calls the Minister Professor. But recently it was revealed that the Minister has shed his Professor prefix. Sri Lanka’s investment in scientific innovation is the concernof Sri Lankan government, not Chung’s. it is the concern of Chung to explore avenues and assist how the US private sector and academic institutions can partner with Sri Lanka. Luckily Chung has not said that the USAID can partner with Sri Lanka to advance science and technology!
(45) Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship
On 10 February 2025 Chung meets with the Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship ‘to learn more about NPP’s plans to build a strong resilient economy, that encourages foreign investment and creates a more level playing field for business”.
We are puzzled, why Chung learns” about NPP’s plans? Is she preparing for an examination for her career enhancement? On 23 January 2025Chung met with the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship. It was absurd Chung meeting his Deputy to learn more”! To learn more” one should meet or consult a higher authority than the Minister, not his Deputy! For what purpose Chung learns” about NPP’s plans? Chung should understand that if there are plans, they are not NPP’s plans, they are plans of the new government.
(46) Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development
On the same dayChung meets with the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, along with (DCM) Sonnek to discuss (our) shared priorities” in making (our) economies stronger”. We look forward to continuing to work with Sri Lanka in advancing our mutual prosperity”.
Another ridiculous and illogical statement! How can cash-strapped Sri Lanka contribute to make American economy stronger”? How could IMF- ensnared Sri Lanka work with the US in advancing” America’s prosperity”?
Bow Out Julie Chung! Bow Out Gracefully!
It’s time for Julie Chung to bow out gracefully!
Donald Trump’s latest Executive Order establishing one voice for America’s Foreign Relations issued on 12 February 2024 (establishing a unified, clear voice for America’s foreign relations aligning diplomacy with America’s interests”) and the protests against Chung in front of the American Embassy may have softened Julie Chung’s belligerent foreign relations she maintained in Sri Lanka as a modern day Viceroy.
As a drowning person grasping for a straw, she posted on her X account on 14 February, a newspaper report titled Protesters call for US Ambassador’s return after USAID allegations” and two X messages posted by two Sri Lankans demanding her to leave as she was closely associated with regime change in Sri Lanka”, triggering a bloodbath and turn our country into another Libya”, with USAID introducing LGBTQ ideology to Sri Lanka” and requesting Trump to investigate her role interfering in country’s internal affairs.
Chung Visits SLPP Headquarters
Against this backdrop Chung’s visit to SLPP headquarters on the Valentine’s Day and meeting with Namal Rajapaksa, an SLPP MP and a group of ex-SLPP parliamentarians is highly questionable. This makes Chung’s role as the manipulator of NPP Ministers as discussed in this essay in greater detail as a figment of imagination allowing herto describe her encounters with the NPP Ministers a part of cross-party outreach”.
Chung messaged: Met today with Namal Rajapaksa and SLPP officials as part of our cross-party outreach”. Although Namal mentions in his X message that we briefed Ambassador Chung on SLPP’s proposal for a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the use of USAID funds”, Chung does not mention anything on this proposed Parliamentary Select Committee. Namal willfully omits regime change. He should understand that the GR regime was brought down with the intervention of Chung, money pumped to the protesters by USAID and other foreign agents and over 43 houses of SLPP MPs were set on fire choreographed by regime changers.
SLPP delegation asking Chung to investigate how USAID funds were disbursed in Sri Lanka is like setting a thief to catch a thief, thief and the master of the house combining! Read Chung’s (earlier Twitter messages and) X messages we have quoted in this essay!
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Even animals in the area are affected by flooding 
