The United States says it stands ready to work with President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake on shared priorities.
The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung congratulated President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his victory in Sri Lanka’s presidential election.
“We also congratulate the Sri Lankan people for peacefully exercising their democratic rights. We value the strong U.S.-Sri Lanka partnership and stand ready to work together on shared priorities,” the Ambassador said on X.
The Leader of the National Peoples Power (NPP) secured 5634915 votes as the first preference and 105264 votes as the second or third preference, giving him a total of 5740179 votes.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa secured 4363035 votes as the first preference and 167867 votes as the second or third preference, giving him a total of 4530902 votes.
As a result, Dissanayake was elected based on having the highest number of total votes.