US envoy in key Colombo talks with foreign minister

COLOMBO: US Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardane and State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya at the Ministry today.

The Foreign Ministry said bilateral relations, trade and several other topics were discussed at the meeting.

She has earlier urged the government to carry forward the promises it had already made and come up with a meaningful plan at the next session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

During a virtual round-table discussion with journalists, she also said the US is interested in Sri Lanka’s commitments.

She referred to the foreign minister’s reiteration last year that there would be a comprehensive reconciliation strategy through a domestic process.