Sri Lanka's foreign affairs minister, Mangala Samaraweera left on Monday for the UK to commence a five day official visit.
This is the first such visit since the current British prime minister, Theresa May was appointed.
“The visit reflects the continuing dialogue between Sri Lanka and the UK since resetting bilateral ties in January 2015. Minister Samaraweera is scheduled to meet with the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and other key interlocutors. The discussions are expected to review developments in the bilateral relationship, including the way forward to further advance trade and investment between the two countries,” the ministry said in a statement.
Mr Samaraweera is scheduled to hold an event at Chatham House, as well as attend a meeting with the Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland.
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