President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday congratulated US President Joe Biden who was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States at the US Capitol on Wednesday.

President Rajapaksa in a tweet congratulated the new US president and vowed to strengthen bilateral ties beneficial to both nations. ‘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’, he tweeted.

The President also congratulated Vice President Kamala Harris on her assumption of office as Vice President of the United States. ‘Congratulations and 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’, the President tweeted.