Secretary of State Kerry to visit Sri Lanka

Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 02 May  2015 for his first trip to the country and the first visit by a Secretary of State since 2004.

He will meet government leaders, civil society members, and other representatives from the country’s diverse communities to hear and express U.S. support for their vision for a more peaceful, stable, and prosperous future for its people. Secretary Kerry will also join his hosts for the celebration of the Buddhist holiday of Vesak a US state Department release said.

Secretary Kerry will also visit Nairobi, on 03 May and Djibouti on 05 May  2015.