The United States wished warmest greetings to those marking Tamil and Sinhala new year on April 14 and expressed hope for change.
"This New Year is marked by the extraordinary positive change that has occurred in Sri Lanka over the past several months and represents a renewed opportunity for the people of Sri Lanka to join together in the spirit of reconciliation, tolerance, and peace," the US Secretary of State, John Kerry said in a statement on Friday.
"On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I offer our warmest greetings to the people of Sri Lanka and the vibrant global Sri Lankan diaspora," he said.
See statement here.
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