President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left for the United States this morning (Sep .18) to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Peiris, Principal Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage are accompanying the President during the visit. President Rajapaksa decided to undertake the visit with a minimum number of delegates in line with his principle and after taking into consideration the current situation in the country. Accordingly, this will be the smallest Sri Lankan delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly in recent history. First Lady Ioma Rajapaksa is joining the visit at her own expense.

Source: The Nation September 18, 2021 02:48 UTC