Colombo Mayor to attend global urban climate resilience workshop in Kenya

June 20, 2026 at 12:03 PM

Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar will visit Nairobi, Kenya, from June 21-24 as part of an official delegation participating in the Global Workshop on Urban Climate Resilience, held alongside the Innovate4Cities Conference 2026.

Balthazaar said she will join representatives from local government authorities, UN-Habitat and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Environment at the event.

The Mayor is also scheduled to participate in the Mayor’s Forum, where she will share Colombo’s experiences and perspectives on sustainable urban development and resilience. (Newswire)