Hugo Swire meets President Sirisena

Saturday, 31 January 2015 00:33 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

UK Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has concluded his second visit to Sri Lanka, in the first Ministerial visit since the formation of a new Government. Minister Swire called on President Sirisena, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and other senior ministers – including the Minister for Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Affairs D M Swaminathan – to discuss the new government’s reform programme and areas of potential co-operation. He also met the new civilian Governor of the Northern Province H.M.G.S. Palihakkara, local politicians and members of civil society in Colombo, as well as visiting the Chief Minister Wigneswaran in Jaffna and seeing other parts of the Northern Province, including the Sabapathipillai welfare village, last visited by Prime Minister David Cameron in November 2013. While in the Northern Province, Mr Swire also visited the British Council and Muhamalai where British demining agency, The HALO Trust, is clearing land to make it liveable again. The UK has contributed over £ 5 million towards demining in Sri Lanka since 2009.

UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State Hugo Swire called on President Maithripala Sirisena last afternoon (30) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera was also present

Pic by Sudath Silva

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.