The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Chairman of the United Nations Development Group Asia-Pacific, Haoliang Xu, will be visiting Sri Lanka next week, according to a statement from his office.
In what will be Mr Xu's second visit to the island, he is expected to meet with government officials, development partners and civil society groups.
The UN said in a statement that Mr Xu “will also undertake a visit to North Central and Northern provinces, where he will meet with Government officials, representatives from Community Based Organizations and beneficiaries and gain a first-hand understanding of the development priorities in the districts and further support needs.”
In what will be Mr Xu's second visit to the island, he is expected to meet with government officials, development partners and civil society groups.
The UN said in a statement that Mr Xu “will also undertake a visit to North Central and Northern provinces, where he will meet with Government officials, representatives from Community Based Organizations and beneficiaries and gain a first-hand understanding of the development priorities in the districts and further support needs.”