Sri Lanka, May 23 -- The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, held a meeting on Thursday (22) at the Parliament with U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie J. Chung and Acting Mission Director and Programme Office Director for USAID Sri Lanka and Maldives Maureen Hsia.

The courtesy call focused on the evolving framework of U.S. foreign assistance to Sri Lanka and potential avenues for sustained cooperation, the Prime Minister's Media Division said in a statement.

The delegation briefed the Prime Minister on the recent three-month moratorium imposed on all foreign assistance by the United States, pending a comprehensive review by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Discussions centered on the implications of this decision, ...