A meeting between Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the new US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie J. Chung was held at Temple Trees this morning (04).
This is Julie J. Chung’s first visit to the Prime Minister since her appointment as US Ambassador to Sri Lanka.
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie J. Chung stressed that she seeks to further strengthen the existing political, social and economic ties with Sri Lanka. Julie J. Chung said she would help keep the Sri Lankan economy strong in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic and expressed confidence that it would help boost the country’s energy and tourism sectors.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the Government of Sri Lanka would work to maintain the existing relations between the United States and Sri Lanka and congratulated Julie J. Chung on the success of her new post. Minister of State Tharaka Balasuriya and Secretary to the Prime Minister Anura Dissanayake were also present on the occasion.
