(MENAFN- NewsIn.Asia) "> Colombo, June 19 (newsin.asia): The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, who was to have visited Sri Lanka on June 27, has cancelled his visit citing a tight international travel schedule.
Announcing the cancellation of the visit the US Embassy said on Tuesday: 'Due to unavoidable scheduling conflicts during his upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific region that includes accompanying President Donald J. Trump to the G20 Summit in Japan, U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is unable to visit Sri Lanka as previously announced.'
'Secretary Pompeo regrets that he is no longer able to visit Colombo at this time. He hopes to travel to Sri Lanka at a later date to underscore our strong partnership with Sri Lanka, which is rooted in a commitment to democracy, economic growth and a free, open Indo-Pacific region. The United States remains committed to these objectives and looks forward to building on our longstanding partnership.'
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