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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 18-226
 

CULTURAL EXCHANGES, PROPERTY 

AND COOPERATION 

Peace Corps 

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and SRI LANKA 

Signed at Colombo February 26, 2018 
 

 

 

NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)— 

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued 

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent 

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treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and 

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the 

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof 

or authentication thereof.” 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SRI LANKA 

Cultural Exchanges, Property 

and Cooperation: Peace Corps 

Agreement signed at Colombo 

February 26, 2018; 

Entered into force February 26, 2018. 
AGREEMENT 


BETWEEN 


THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


AND 


THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC 


OFSRI LANKA 


CONCERNING THE PROGRAM OF THE PEACE CORPS IN 


THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA 


The Government of the United States of America (hereinafter "the United States") and the 

Gov~rnment of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (hereinafter "Sri Lanka") 

recognizing the importance of developing mutually advantageous relationships and 

cooperation between their countries, have agreed as follows: 

ARTICLE I 

1. The Government of the United States shall furnish such Peace Corps Volunteers. 

(hereinafter "the Volunteers") as may be requested by the Government of Sri Lanka and 

approved by the Government of the United States to perform mutually agreed tasks in Sri 

Lanka. 

2. The Volunteers shall work under the immediate superv1s1on of governmental and 

private organizations in Sri Lanka designated by the two governments. 

3. The Government of the United States shall provide training to enable the Volunteers to 

perform their tasks in the most effective manner. 

4. The Government of Sri Lanka shall bear such share of the costs of the Peace Corps 

program incurred in Sri Lanka as the two governments may agree. 
ARTICLE II 

1. The Government of Sri Lanka shall accord equitable treatment to the Volunteers and 

persons performing functions under contract with the Peace Corps and their dependents and 

property; accord them and their property full aid and protection, including treatment no less 

favorable than that accorded generally to nationals of the United States residing in Sri Lanka; 

and fully inform, consult, and cooperate with representatives of the United States with respect 

to all matters concerning them. 

2. The Government of Sri Lanka shall provide to the Volunteers the same exemptions with 

respect to 

(a) taxes on payments that they receive to defray their living costs, on income derived 

from their official duties, and on income from other sources outside Sri Lanka; 

(b) customs duties or other charges on their personal property introduced into Sri Lanka 

for their own use; and 

(c) all other taxes or other charges (including immigration/visa fees), except license fees 

as it provides to members of the administrative and technical staff of the Embassy of the United 

States in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. 

3. The Government of Sri Lanka shall issue residence permits and visas to the Volunteers 

on terms no less favorable than· it issues such permits and visas to experts, senior volunteers, 

members of missions and their families of any international organization performing a similar 

mission in the Sri Lanka, to include issuing residence permits and multiple entry visas without 

fee or other charge. 

ARTICLE Ill 

1. The Government of the United States shall provide the Volunteers, the Peace Corps 

Representative, and staff of the Representative with such limited quantities of equipment and 

supplies as the two governments may consider necessary to enable the Volunteers to perform 

their tasks effectively. 

2. The Government of Sri Lanka shall exempt from all taxes (including value-added taxes) 

customs duties, and other charges all equipment, supplies, and other goods and services 

introduced into or acquired in Sri Lanka by the Government of the United States, or any 

contractor financed by it, for use hereunder. 
ARTICLE IV 

1. To enable the Government of the United States to discharge its responsibilities under 

this agreement, the Government of Sri Lanka shall receive a Peace Corps Representative and 

such staff of the Representative (including employees and persons performing functions under 

contract with Peace Corps as designated by the Peace Corps Representative) and members of 

their families forming part of their households, as are acceptable to the Government of Sri 

Lanka. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other agreement, the Government of Sri Lanka 

shall exempt such persons, and members of their families forming part of their households who 

are not citizens or permanent residents of Sri Lanka from all taxes or income derived from their 

Peace Corps work or other sources outside Sri Lanka, from all customs duties and other charges 

on their personal property introduced into Sri Lanka for their own use, and from all other taxes 

or other charges (including immigration/visa fees), except license fees. In addition, such 

persons, and members of their families forming part of their households, shall be accorded 

status equivalent to that accorded administrative and technical staff personnel of the 

diplomatic mission of the United States, except they shall not be accorded immunities. 

2. The Government of Sri Lanka shall issue residence permits and visas (including multipleentry visas), without fee or other charge, to the Peace Corps Representative, staff, and 

individuals performing functions under this agreement, and members of their families forming 

part of their households. 

ARTICLEV 

The Government of Sri Lanka shall exempt from investment and deposit requirements and 

currency controls all funds introduced into Sri Lanka for use in accordance with this agreement 

by the Government of the United States or contractors financed by it. Such funds shall be 

convertible into the currency of Sri Lanka at the highest rate that is not unlawful in Sri Lanka. 

ARTICLE VI 

1. Appropriate representatives of the two governments may from time to time make such 

arrangements with respect to the Volunteers and Peace Corps programs in Sri Lanka as appear 

necessary or desirable for the purpose of implementing this agreement. 

2. Any disputes arising under this agreement shall be resolved amicably by the two 

governments. 

ARTICLE VII 

The undertakings of each government herein are subject to the availability of funds. 
ARTICLE VIII 

This agreement may be amended from time to time by mutual consent of the two 

governments. Any such amendment shall be in writing. 

ARTICLE IX 

1. This agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature and shall remain in force 

until ninety days after the date of the written notification from either government to the other 

of its intention to terminate this agreement. 

2. This agreement supersedes the Agreement between the United States of America and 

the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Relating to the Establishment of a Peace Corps 

Program in Sri Lanka, effected by an exchange of diplomatic notes on November 20, 1983, 

which shall terminate upon entry into force of this Agreement. 

Done at Colombo on the 261

h of February 2018 in duplicate in the English language. 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF 

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC 

OFSRI LANKA 

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