The Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris is scheduled to leave for the USA on an official visit on 22nd May at the invitation of US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton. This will be the first bilateral visit undertaken by Minister Peiris since assuming duties as Minister of External Affairs.
During his visit, the Minister is scheduled to meet Mrs. Clinton on 28th May for talks in Washington D.C. Minister Peiris will also meet with a number of US Senators, Members of the House of Representatives and Senior Officials of the Administration. His programme further includes several interactions with the media and speaking engagements at the invitation of prestigious US foreign policy related think –tanks.
Prior to his visit to Washington, Minister Peiris is also scheduled to meet the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and other Senior UN Officials at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Ministry of External Affairs
Colombo
May 22, 2010
