Samantha Power calls Ranil, pledges USAID’s support
USAID administrator – Samantha Power has ‘pledged her support to the people of Sri Lanka and committed that USAID would help the country weather the crisis.’
During a call with Sri Lankan Prime Minister – Ranil Wickremesinghe, she stressed the need to urgently undertake political and economic reforms to gain the trust of the Sri Lankan people.’
A USAID release in this regard states :
Today, Administrator Samantha Power held a call with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe to discuss how USAID is responding to the country’s political and economic crises.