“Senator McCain's understanding of Sri Lanka and the region was deep. In the 1990s Senator McCain visited Sri Lanka leading an IRI delegation of fellow Senators. Cindy visited Sri Lanka in 2004. Grateful for all that Senator McCain and Cindy have done to support US-Sri Lanka relations. He was a friend and colleague and a true and reliable friend of Sri Lanka, supporting democracy and development through some challenging times.

Source: Sunday Times August 27, 2018 05:15 UTC