For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 24, 2003

President Bush to Welcome Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Statement by the Press Secretary

The President will welcome Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka to the White House on November 4, 2003. The President and the Prime Minister will review the status of the peace process in Sri Lanka and discuss bilateral cooperation, as well as regional and international developments.

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