Look forward to working with Ranil Wickremesinghe, tweets US Ambassador

COLOMBO (News 1st); US Ambassador Julie Chung congratulated the newly-appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe.

"Look forward to working w/ @RW_UNP. His appointment as PM, and the quick formation of an inclusive government, are first steps to addressing the crisis & promoting stability," she tweeted.

"We encourage meaningful progress at the IMF & long-term solutions that meet the needs of all Sri Lankans," the tweet further added.

Look forward to working w/ @RW_UNP. His appointment as PM, and the quick formation of an inclusive government, are first steps to addressing the crisis & promoting stability. We encourage meaningful progress at the IMF & long-term solutions that meet the needs of all Sri Lankans.

— Ambassador Julie Chung (@USAmbSL) May 12, 2022