Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Licence needed for work use Learn More

Search

 

Cablegate: Sri Lanka and Maldives: Updated Contact Information

VZCZCXRO3529
OO RUEHLMC
DE RUEHLM #1581/01 3270550
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 230550Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7240
INFO RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 0554
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 7543
RUEHKT/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU PRIORITY 5710
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 4143
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 1591
RUEHCG/AMCONSUL CHENNAI PRIORITY 8137
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 2465
RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY
RUEHLMC/MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION PRIORITY

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 001581

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS, VES-CI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV AMGT CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES: UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION

REF: STATE 123244

1. Contact information for Embassy Sections.

a. AMB: Robert O. Blake, Jr.
Office: 94-11-249-8640
Cell: 94-77-347-6592

b. DCM: James Moore
Office: 94-11-249-8640
Cell: 94-77-770-9571

c. POL: Michael DeTar
Office: 94-11-249-8766
Cell: 94-77-393-6870

d. ECON: Robert Gabor
Office: 94-11-249-8719
Cell: 94-77-770-9584

e. MGT: Maria Brewer
Office: 94-11-249-8712
Cell: 94-77-770-9574

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

f. CONS: Christopher Green
Office: 94-11-249-8792
Cell: 94-77-789-8893

g. PAO: Terry White
Office: 94-11-249-8140
Cell: 94-77-770-9568
Home: 94-11-258-7111

h. RSO: Michael Perkins
Office: 94-11-249-8756
Cell: 94-77-770-9593
Home: 94-11-255-5301

i. AID: Rebecca Cohn
Office: 94-11-249-8039
Cell: 94-77-770-9613

j. DAO: LtC. James Oxley
Office: 94-11-249-8630
Cell: 94-77-770-9581

k. IBB (Until 12/11/07): Robert Fioritto, Acting
Office: 94-32-225-5931
Cell: 94-77-772-8487

IBB (After 12/11/07): William Martin
Office: 94-32-225-5931
Cell: 94-77-766-8189

l. ODC: Maj Jose Orozco
Office: 94-11-249-8767
Cell: 94-77-317-1394

m. Switchboard: 94-11-249-8500

n. Post 1: 94-11-249-8888

2. Key Government of Sri Lanka contacts:

a. President Mahinda Rajapaksa
Office (24 hour): 94-11-254-2938 (..39,40,41,42)

b. Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Office (24 hour): 94-11-257-5317 (..18)

c. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama
Office (24 hour): 232-5371 (..72,73,74,75)
Alternate Office Phone: 94-11-243-0221

d. Vice Foreign Minister Hussain Bhaila
Office: 94-11-247-3539

e. Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona
Office: 94-11-239-0812

COLOMBO 00001581 002 OF 002


Alternate Office Phone: 94-11-243-8263
Mobile: 94-77-301-1031

f. Secretary of Defense Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Office: 94-11-243-5879
Alternate Office Phone: 94-11-243-6019
Mobile 1: 94-11-77-350-1626
Mobile 2: 94-11-77-360-0644

g. Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga
Office: 94-11-247-3873

3. Key Government of Maldives contacts:

a. President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Office 960-332-3701

b. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Adbulla Shahid
Office: 960-332-3400 (..01,02,03,04,05,06)
Mobile (Assistant Himona): 960-787-8700

c. Deputy Foreign Minister Abdullah Hameed
Office: 960-332-3400 (..01,02,03,04,05,06)
Direct: 960-992-3735
Mobile: 960-777-1010
Mobile (Assistant Zeehan) 960-766-7474

d. Deputy Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon
Office: 960-332-3400 (..01,02,03,04,05,06)
Mobile (Assistant Shiaishtha): 960-987-3337

e. Defense Minister Ismail Shafeeu
Office: 960-332-2607

BLAKE

© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
World Headlines

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.