United States congratulates President and the UPFA
April 12, 2010 07:46 am
In a statement released by the US Embassy in Colombo the United States congratulated President Rajapaksa and the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) for their historic victory in the first nationwide parliamentary election in decades.
The release further added that;
This victory, coupled with the President’s win in January’s contest, provides a mandate to move forward on the important issues the President discussed during the campaign, such as national and ethnic reconciliation, decentralizing power, economic development, and securing human rights. We look forward to working with the newly elected Sri Lankan government and hope to strengthen the historical ties of friendship and cooperation between our nations.
The release further added that;
This victory, coupled with the President’s win in January’s contest, provides a mandate to move forward on the important issues the President discussed during the campaign, such as national and ethnic reconciliation, decentralizing power, economic development, and securing human rights. We look forward to working with the newly elected Sri Lankan government and hope to strengthen the historical ties of friendship and cooperation between our nations.
