US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has landed in Sri Lanka earlier today, with discussions slated around how Washington can “deepen ties with the current government”.
Lu will be part of a delegation that includes senior U.S. officials like USAID’s Anjali Kaur and Treasury’s Robert Kaproth according to the US State Department. "His visit is to advance U.S.-Sri Lankan joint efforts to promote sustainable economic growth, combat corruption, and strengthen people-to-people ties. 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 programs," their communique read.
Earlier this year, Lu described Sri Lanka as “a great comeback story” and applauded Ranil Wickremesinghe calling him “the right man for Sri Lanka”. Wickremesinghe's party lost the presidential elections which were held this year while his party only won 5 seats in parliament.
