Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) David Myers has assumed his position in September the US Embassy in Sri Lanka said.
“David brings extensive diplomatic experience across Asia and beyond and joins Ambassador Eric Meyer and our U.S. Embassy team in advancing the U.S.–Sri Lanka partnership.”
His appointment follows Eric Meyer’s as ambassador earlier this month.
Myers previous assignment was at Embassy Skopje, North Macedonia, where he served as Acting DCM and Political-Economic Section Chief.
Prior assignments include tours in Guangzhou, China; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Moscow, Russia, the embassy said.
Before joining the US Department of State, David was a lawyer specializing in antitrust law.
He worked for the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division in Washington, DC; the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in Melbourne, Australia; and various private firms.