UK Deputy Prime Minister visits Sri Lanka to strengthen UK Sri Lanka partnership

COLOMBO (News 1st); UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday 17 February to reaffirm the UK–Sri Lanka partnership and witness the UK's humanitarian response to Cyclone Ditwah.

During the visit, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for discussions covering economic cooperation, reconciliation, humanitarian priorities and Sri Lanka's engagement with the Global Charter on Children's Care Reform — a global effort to strengthen family-based care and protect children.

The Deputy Prime Minister will also engage with humanitarian aid partners delivering UK support to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused widespread damage across the country late last year.

The visit underlines the strength of the UK–Sri Lanka relationship and the UK's ongoing commitment to supporting Sri Lanka and its people.