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US State Department Counselor Thomas Shannon to travel to Sri Lanka
Ambassador Thomas Shannon, Counselor of the Department of State, will travel to Sri Lanka, December 14-16, a statement from the State Department said.
Mr Shannon will visit Bangladesh as well during his visit from Dec 13-14.
He will be accompanied by Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal in Bangladesh and Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asia Manpreet Singh Anand in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
While in Sri Lanka, Ambassador Shannon will meet with senior government and parliamentary leaders, business leaders, and civil society, as well as tour a USAID-funded livelihoods project in the Eastern Province. During his visit, Ambassador Shannon will reaffirm U.S. support for Sri Lanka’s reform agenda and explore greater cooperation in development, security, economic growth, and regional connectivity, the statement said.
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