President Maithripala Sirisena left for the United States a short while ago, to take part in the 70th UN General Assembly in New York.

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Several ministers including Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe and Skills Development and Vocational Training Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe also take part in the US visit.

The President will address the UN General Assembly on September 30.

This is the first visit to the US by President Sirisena since being elected in January.