Wednesday, 6 May 2015 01:35
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President Maithripala Sirisena says the Government is not facing any pressure from the United States on Sri Lanka’s foreign policy.
Speaking at an event yesterday, the President recalled that US Secretary of State John Kerry had said the US only wants to ensure that democracy and human rights are protected in Sri Lanka.
The President said that Kerry had made this clear during his recent visit to Sri Lanka. Kerry had talks with the President when he was in Sri Lanka.
Sirisena said that Kerry had noted that the US had no concerns over which country Sri Lanka has relation with. (Colombo Gazette)
US now sees Sri Lanka as a partner
The United States now sees Sri Lanka as a partner, a US State Department spokesperson said.
Jeff Rathke, Acting Deputy Spokesperson at the State Department said this in response to a question raised on Sri Lanka at the daily press briefing on Monday.
“We are building up our relationship with Sri Lanka,” he said.
