US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will arrive in Sri Lanka on an official visit tomorrow (5), US embassy in Colombo said.
“On December 5, Assistant Secretary Lu will travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka, to advance U.S.-Sri Lankan joint efforts to promote sustainable economic growth, combat corruption, and strengthen people-to-people ties.
USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Anjali Kaur and Department of the Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Kaproth will join the Assistant Secretary to meet with senior Government officials from Sri Lanka’s new administration and representatives from civil society. Discussions will deepen ties with the new Government, support its efforts to combat corruption, and explore how the United States can support Sri Lanka’s governance and economic reform agenda through tailored technical assistance, capacity building, and development programmes” the embassy said in a statement.
Assistant Secretary Lu will also travel to India and Nepal from December 3 to December 10. His trip will strengthen cooperation with key partners in South Asia to promote regional prosperity and security.
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