<p>The United States congratulated the people of Sri Lanka on their democratic election and pledges support of strong, sovereign Sri Lanka. </p>
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“We look forward to working with President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa on issues of good governance, economic growth, the advancement of human rights and reconciliation in support of a strong, sovereign Sri Lanka,” Alaina Teplitz, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives tweeted today.
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