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US Secretary of State calls on Rajapaksa to ensure accountability

18 Nov, 2019

The United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today to ensure accountability.

He said the United States congratulates the people of Sri Lanka on their democratic election and stands ready to work with Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the new President of Sri Lanka.

“We call on President Rajapaksa to uphold Sri Lanka?s commitments to security sector reform, accountability, respect for human rights, and non-recurrence of violence,” Pompeo said.

Pompeo said that Sri Lanka continued to show the strength and resiliency of its democracy with a free, fair, and transparent presidential election befitting Asia?s oldest democracy.

“We applaud the Sri Lankan Elections Commission, Sri Lankan civil society, and the candidates themselves for promoting a peaceful election,” he said.

Pompeo said that Sri Lanka is a valued partner, and the US wants to work with the Government and people of Sri Lanka to advance cooperation on bilateral and regional issues, including fostering a free and open Indo-Pacific region where all countries can prosper, deepening good governance, and promoting justice, reconciliation, and human rights. (Colombo Gazette)

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