Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera called on the United Kingdom's Minister of State for the Commonwealth and United Nations, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, at his office in Westminster, London, yesterday (21).

The objective of the meeting was to discuss progress made in the areas of human rights and reconciliation and other matters of mutual interest. 

Sources close to the Minister said the meeting between the two politicians proved to be "highly productive ". 

Lord Ahmad is also Prime Minister Theresa May's Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Freedom of Religion and Belief.