Commonwealth commends PM for commitment to democratic process

The Commonwealth congratulating Sri Lanka's reinstated Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe commended the Premier and other political stakeholders for defending the democratic process and upholding the rule of law and the constitutional framework.
 
"I commend you and other political stakeholders for your steadfastness in defence and support of the rule of law and the constitutional framework," the Secretary-General of Commonwealth Patricia Scotland, QC said in a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Wickremesinghe.
 
The Secretary-General welcomed the peaceful resolution of the political crisis in Sri Lanka and offered the Commonwealth's steadfast support to Sri Lanka to improve political reconciliation, progress constitutional reforms and entrench the rule of law.