The Australian High Commission in Colombo has issued a statement supporting the election of Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new Sri Lanka President.
He was elected by “a democratic, constitutional process,” the High Commission said in a statement on Twitter.
@RW_UNP has been elected as Sri Lanka’s President through a democratic, constitutional process.
Australia now encourages the new government to work toward long-term economic stability, including with the @IMFNews.
Australia will continue to support the people of Sri Lanka 🇦🇺🇱🇰
— Australia in Sri Lanka and Maldives (@AusHCSriLanka) July 21, 2022
