Clinton will visit the Sri Lanka capital Colombo on November 29 and the Indonesian province of Aceh the following day, it added in a statement.

It will be Clinton's second trip to the region as UN special envoy for tsunami recovery. He visited Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives last May.

The former US leader will then travel to Brussels on December 1 to report back to the European Commission, discuss ongoing needs in the recovery efforts and coordination between the European Commission and other key players.

In both Sri Lanka and Indonesia, Clinton will meet with all concerned parties, including the government, civil society, affected communities, UN officials, donors and members of the private sector to assess the current status of the recovery effort and address existing challenges.

As special envoy, Clinton has brought together senior officials from the UN, the World Bank, non-governmental organizations and the private sector both in the United States and Europe.

The massive quake measuring more than 9.0 on the Richter scale sent shockwaves across the Indian Ocean last December 26, unleashing tsunamis speeding at up to 700 kilometers (430 miles) per hour in every direction.

A total of 217,000 people in 11 countries around the Indian Ocean rim were killed or reported missing, including 131,000 in Aceh.

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