This is not a way to win confidence - US Amb

COLOMBO (News 1st); The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka has expressed grave concern over the actions taken by Security Forces against protestors in Colombo.

"We believe that the new president and his government must earn the confidence of its people, the Sri Lankan people and the international community by really adhering to democracy and human rights and governance and this is not the way to show that confidence," said Julie J. Chung, the US Ambassador.

She urged the government to respect the rights of all and release those who have been detained and to make sure that those injured are attended to.