Nisha Biswal  on behalf of the US Government and the Secretary of State John Kerry  commended Sri Lanka for holding  a peaceful and democratic elections and announced that the US was prepared to continue its support towards Sri Lanka.

Biswal  emphasised that Sri Lanka has taken a turn towards establishing democracy, peace and reconciliation which pleases the international community.

She  also commended the method of governance followed by the Sri Lankan administration led by President Maithripala Sirisena.