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A senior U.S. diplomat pledged support for the new Sri Lankan government’s plans for political and economic reforms, as the two countries try to rebuild relations that had frayed as the previous administration moved closer to China.via: http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-us-pledges-support-for-new-sri-lanka-government-reforms/2624258.html