New Delhi, Apr 08: India today confirmed its participation in a key international meeting in Washington next week to discuss development and reconstruction assistance in Sri Lanka. "Yes, there will be representation from India", an external affairs ministry spokesman said when asked about New Delhi's participation in the meeting.

Indian ambassador in Washington as well as the territorial division head in Delhi would join the meeting, he said. Earlier, Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington said in a statement that representatives of the governments of Germany, Japan, Norway and the UK have already confirmed their participation in the meeting on April 14.

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