A delegation from the EU is to embark on a four day visit of Sri Lanka today in order to monitor the implementation of international commitments associated with the granting of GSP+.
“The MEPs Jean Lambert, Richard Corbett, Ulrike Müller and Wajid Khan would also visit EU-funded projects in the North and would conduct an inter-parliamentary dialogue,” the EU delegation said in a statement.
The delegation is expected to meet with representatives of the government and civil society.
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