(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells will travel to Sri Lanka today (09).
Wells will reiterate the strong United Sates (US) commitment to our partnerships with Sri Lanka and the Maldives and our shared interests in a prosperous and open Indo – Pacific region, the US State Department said.
In Colombo, Wells will meet with Sri Lankan Officials and will emphasise the importance of the US – Sri Lanka relationship to shared Indo – Pacific goals, with the growing bilateral defence relationship as an area of particular promise. She will also urge continued progress on constitutional reform, human rights, reconciliation, and transitional justice and accountability, the US State Department said.
In Male, Wells will meet with current Maldivian Government Officials, the President-elect, and civil society leaders. She will offer congratulations on the country’s successful national elections and convey US interest in expanding bilateral cooperation.