
Shannon would be accompanied by Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asia Manpreet Singh Anand in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
In Sri Lanka, Ambassador Shannon will meet senior government and parliamentary leaders, business leaders and civil society representatives and visit a USAID-funded livelihoods project in the Eastern Province.
During his visit, the ambassador is expected to reaffirm US support for Sri Lanka’s reform agenda and explore greater cooperation in development, security, economic growth, and regional connectivity.