NewsBritish High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris hosted visiting Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland and representatives of Commonwealth countries based in Colombo at a roundtable meeting at his residence, today ( August 3). Introducing the Secretary General, the British High Commissioner reminded colleagues that the UK has three central intentions for its two years as Chair in Office. This is Baroness Scotland’s first visit to Sri Lanka since her appointment as Secretary General in April 2016. The UK hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April 2018 in London and will hold the Chair of the Commonwealth till 2020. The theme of the Summit was ‘Towards a Common Future’, aimed at revitalising the Commonwealth for current and future generations.

Source: Sunday Times August 03, 2018 12:00 UTC