COLOMBO (News 1st) – United States Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome Ambassador Cindy McCain will visit Sri Lanka from September 25-28 to highlight U.S.
food assistance programs in Sri Lanka and reinforce the U.S. commitment and lasting partnership with the island nation.In addition to meeting with senior government officials and aid organizations in Colombo, Ambassador McCain will join U.S.
Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung to travel to Central Province to visit schools, agricultural research facilities, and community organizations and meet with recipients and implementers of relief provided through U.S.
government-funded humanitarian assistance programs.The United States is the single largest country donor to the three United Nations food and agriculture agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Program (WFP).