US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said that she met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe to discuss how Sri Lanka arrived at this point of economic and political crisis, and how they can work together to navigate towards a brighter future for all.
“Met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today. He takes office at a time when Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads. We discussed how it arrived at this point of economic & political crisis, and how we can work together to navigate toward a brighter future for all,” Chung tweeted.
“Our countries and our people have been friends and partners for more than 70 years, relationships that will flourish in a Sri Lanka that embraces good governance, respect human rights, and listens to the aspirations of its people,” she said.