The United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, announced via the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, that the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Robert Kaproth, will visit Sri Lanka next week. His visit aims to engage with government officials, think tanks, and leaders in the financial sector.
Ambassador Chung emphasized that Kaproth’s visit highlights the U.S.’s ongoing commitment to supporting Sri Lanka during this critical juncture. The focus will be on aiding Sri Lanka’s efforts in economic recovery and enhancing resilience. The visit underscores the importance of deepening reforms that foster transparency, accountability, and sustainability within the country’s government, economic, and financial sectors.
“As Sri Lanka works to build its economic recovery and resilience, deepening reforms that encourage transparency, accountability, and sustainability in government, economic, and financial sectors is vital,” Chung noted in her statement.
Kaproth’s visit is anticipated to reinforce the bilateral ties between the United States and Sri Lanka, and provide a significant boost to the country’s economic reform initiatives.