President Rajapaksa congratulates the new U.S. President

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have extended their congratulations to the new President and Vice President of the U.S, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

In a tweet, President Rajapaksa congratulated President Biden and states that both he and the Sri Lankan Government looks forward to working together towards a stronger & mutually beneficial bilateral relationship. 

Prime Minister Rajapaksa also took to Twitter to congratulate the new President of the USA and stated that he looks forward to working together with President Biden to further strengthen the relationship between Sri Lanka and USA. 

Congratulations & best wishes to President @JoeBiden on assumption of office as 46th President of the #USA.
My government and I look forward to working together towards a stronger & mutually beneficial bilateral relationship.

— Gotabaya Rajapaksa (@GotabayaR) January 21, 2021

Congratulations & best wishes to Vice President @KamalaHarris on assumption of office as Vice President of the #USA. We look forward to working together towards a strengthened bilateral relationship.

— Gotabaya Rajapaksa (@GotabayaR) January 21, 2021

On behalf of the #GoSL & people of #SriLanka, I congratulate President @JoeBiden & @VP @KamalaHarris on the assumption of office. I look forward to working together with you to further strengthen the relationship between both our nations. I wish you the very best for your tenure.

— Mahinda Rajapaksa (@PresRajapaksa) January 21, 2021