British Foreign Office Minister visits Sri Lanka

Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Foreign Office Minister for South Asia Alistair Burt arrived in Sri Lanka this morning as the first minister of the Coalition Government to visit Sri Lanka.

During his two-day visit, the Foreign Office Minister will meet with the Minister of External Affairs, the Secretary of Defence and the Minister of Economic Development among other key local political figures; representatives of civil society groups; important members of the business community. He will also be visiting Jaffna.

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