US Ambassador extends support to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

After the appointment of Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, US Ambassador Julie Chung in a Twitter message said that she is looking forward to working with the new Prime Minister.
“Look forward to working w/ @RW_UNP. His appointment as PM, and the quick formation of an inclusive government, are first steps to addressing the crisis & promoting stability. We encourage meaningful progress at the IMF & long-term solutions that meet the needs of all Sri Lankans.”
Look forward to working w/ @RW_UNP. His appointment as PM, and the quick formation of an inclusive government, are first steps to addressing the crisis & promoting stability. We encourage meaningful progress at the IMF & long-term solutions that meet the needs of all Sri Lankans.
— Ambassador Julie Chung (@USAmbSL) May 12, 2022
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Why you support this senile basted who suffered a hamulating defeat at the last election.