Joe Biden congratulates Sri Lanka’s new President
September 27, 2024 10:36 am
US President Joe Biden has congratulated Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election to office.
“The people of Sri Lanka chose you as their president in a free, fair, and peaceful election of which they are justifiably proud,” he said.
“I look forward to working with you to advance peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific,” he said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday.
Congratulations on your victory, @AnuraDisanayake.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2024
The people of Sri Lanka chose you as their president in a free, fair, and peaceful election of which they are justifiably proud.
I look forward to working with you to advance peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.