Fulbright Commission, US/Sri Lanka. The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has hired Patrick McNamara, as its new executive director of the United States-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission based in Colombo. Patrick brings extensive professional experience to Sri Lankan-American academic exchanges, with over three decades in academia, consulting, business, and government. Patrick’s expertise will be instrumental in creating new opportunities to further Fulbright Sri Lanka’s mission to ensure that it empowers future leaders, underrepresented groups in higher education and advances the exchange of ideas and the intercultural dialogue for the promotion of inclusive and diverse societies in both our countries. Patrick said: “I am excited to begin this new chapter in my life and build on the strong foundations of the bi-national Fulbright Commission here. We will continue to build bridges of understanding and peace between the people of Sri Lanka and the people of the United States. The Fulbright Program represents the best of American and Sri Lankan values such as diversity, unity, and respect for others.”