President thanks outgoing US envoy for her efforts to advance bilateral ties

 

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday thanked the US for the support extended to Sri Lanka’s efforts to curtail the spread of COVID pandemic and for the vaccination program.

He made these remarks when outgoing American Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz paid a farewell call at the Presidential Secretariat.

He thanked Ambassador Teplitz for her efforts to advance bilateral ties and wished her well in her future endeavours. Ambassador Teplitz thanked the President and the Government of Sri Lanka for the cooperation extended to her during her tenure in Colombo.

Secretary to the President P.B. Jayasundera, Deputy Chief of Mission in US Embassy Martin Kelly and Political/Economic Counsellor Susan Walke were also present during the meeting.