COLOMBO, June 11 -- The United States is supporting efforts by Sri Lanka's Parliament to strengthen its capacity for independent analysis of government spending, economic policy, and legislation through a week-long technical assistance program in Colombo.

The initiative, running from June 8 to 12, is being conducted by the US Embassy in Sri Lanka in partnership with the House Democracy Partnership (HDP) and the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

A delegation comprising HDP Program Manager Meagan Moore and CBO experts Megan Carroll and Christi Hawley Anthony is engaging with approximately 100 Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff to share best practices on independent and nonpartisan budget analysis and oversight of public exp...