Shan Halamba, Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka for the State of Texas became the first Sri Lankan diplomat to participate at the 2017 Dallas Diplomatic Seder of the American Jewish Community in Dallas, Texas. Since its founding in 1946, The Dallas Regional Office of the American Jewish Committee(AJC) has sought to advance the peace and security of the Jewish people around the world. Through high-level diplomacy, strong legislative advocacy, and effective interreligious and interethnic coalitions, AJC has made a significant impact on issues critical to the Jewish people. Passover is a time of rejoicing and renewal and also rejoice the freedom of the people, and renew the commitment to strive for the security, freedom, and dignity of the Jewish people and all people in the world.