The United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. has rescheduled his visit to Sri Lanka for September 14, State Department sources said.

Blake who was scheduled to travel to Sri Lanka at the end of August postponed his visit due to Hurricane Irene. He was scheduled to arrive in Colombo on August 29 for a three-day visit.

During his visit Blake is expected to meet with Sri Lankan government officials, civil society representatives, university students and political leaders, the State Department said in a statement last month.