Nisha Biswal arrives in Sri Lanka for talks

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal arrived in Sri Lanka today for talks with the Sri Lankan Government.

Biswal had already visited Sri Lanka at least twice this year after the Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

The opposition last week?questioned the keen interest the United States is having on Sri Lanka with several top US officials already having visited the country this year.

Opposition Parliamentarian?Dullas Alahaperuma said that while the Government says it is following a middle line in Sri Lanka?s foreign policy, the reality does not seem to be the case.

Alahaperuma said that over the past four months top US officials including Nisha Biswal, Samantha Power and?Thomas Shannon visited Sri Lanka and had talks with the Government.

?I the last four months there were six US officials who visited Sri Lanka. In the past six months so many US officials have not gone to any other country. Are they coming with a good intention,? he asked.

Alahaperuma noted that even after the August 17 Parliament elections, before the cabinet took oaths, three Ministers took oaths so they could have talks with US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal who was visiting the country at the time.?(Colombo Gazette)