Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was unaware of a scheduled visit to Sri Lanka by the US President Barack Obama.
The clarification was made in light of comments by a United National Party (UNP) minister alleging that Mr Obama was expected to visit Sri Lanka before the end of the year.
The Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maheshini Colonne, said that there is a possibility that President Obama may visit Asia later this year, adding,
“Sri Lanka will welcome a visit to Sri Lanka by President Obama as that wold be the first visit to Sri Lanka by a US president.”