Secretary of State of the United States Antony Blinken said the U.S. stands ready to work with Sri Lanka, in close coordination with the International Monetary Fund and the international community.
In a twitter post he said, he had a good call with new Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
“Good call today with new Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. During these economically and politically challenging times, the U.S. stands ready to work with Sri Lanka, in close coordination with the International Monetary Fund and the international community,” he tweeted.
Good call today with new Sri Lankan Prime Minister @RW_UNP Wickremesinghe. During these economically and politically challenging times, the U.S. stands ready to work with Sri Lanka, in close coordination with the International Monetary Fund and the international community.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) June 13, 2022
Meanwhile, “Ambassador Qi Zhenhong met with the U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung at the Chinese embassy on June 13 and had a friendly discussion on broad topics of mutual interest. China and the United States could work together to help Sri Lanka overcome current difficulties,” a tweet from the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said.
