Ex-President Sirisena calls on top official of US State Dept.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has called on Afreen Akhter, the Deputy Assistant Secretary to the Bureau of South Central Asian Affairs of the US State Department in Washington DC.

During the encounter, the former Sri Lankan leader exchanged views with Akhter on further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

The two sides also discussed the island nation’s political situation at length.

Sirisena expressed his gratitude to the United States for the continued support extended to Sri Lanka.