NewsDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva requested the U.S. government to urge American businesses to invest in Sri Lanka, a statement from the Sri Lankan embassy in Washington D.C said. The Deputy Minister was on a brief visit to the U.S. capital to continue Sri Lanka’s expanding engagement with the United States on multiple areas of cooperation. During his conversations, the Deputy Minister briefed the officials on recent developments in Sri Lanka with respect to reconciliation as well as economic and investment policy reforms. The U.S. government officials acknowledged the vast progress Sri Lanka has made since the government came into office last year. Ongoing cooperation with Sri Lanka under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) since December 2015 is yet another important element of U.S. bilateral development assistance to Sri Lanka.

Source: Sunday Times August 18, 2016 10:07 UTC