US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has cancelled his upcoming visit to Sri Lanka due to scheduling conflicts, the US Embassy in Sri Lanka announced today (Jun 19).
According to a press release issued by the Embassy, Pompeo has a tight schedule that includes accompanying President Donald J. Trump to the G20 Summit in Japan and his visits to the Indo-Pacific region.
"Secretary Pompeo regrets that he is no longer able to visit Colombo at this time," the Emabssy said adding that he hopes to visit Sri Lanka on a later date.
"The United States remains committed to these objectives and looks forward to building on our longstanding partnership," the US Embassy noted in a press release.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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