Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said “relations between the United States and Sri Lanka have reached a high point” and called for further co-operation between the two governments, in a message to mark US Independence Day.
In a letter to US President Donald Trump, Mr Sirisena said that it was “especially after the election of the national unity government in Sri Lanka, that I lead” that relations between the two governments had grown.
“I am confident that under your able leadership, the Sri Lanka - United States Partnership will receive further impetus based on our common commitment to democratic values and mutually beneficial vibrant trade and business relations,” he added.
See the full text of the letter here.