United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Colombo last evening.
The US Embassy in Colombo said Under Secretary Nuland, Ambassador Chung, and the U.S. delegation will meet with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to discuss the challenges posed by the global pandemic and ways to strengthen the U.S.-Sri Lankan partnership.
Other senior members of the US delegation include Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Amanda Dory.
Under Secretary Nuland and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L.Peiris will co-chair the 4th U.S.-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue. The U.S. delegation will also meet with representatives of civil society and the private sector. (Pix by Akila Jayawardana)
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Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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