He thanked the US officials for their understanding and cooperation, particularly the officials of the office of USTR. Similarly, he acknowledged the contribution made by relevant line Ministries in Sri Lanka including the Ministry of Labour, Industry and Commerce and External Affairs, Department of Commerce and the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
Ambassador Wickramasuriya further stated that this welcome news would generate enormous goodwill between the two countries and create new opportunities for trade and investment especially for US companies in Sri Lanka.
http://www.ft.lk/2012/07/02/will-boost-enormous-goodwill-between-us-and-lanka-jaliya/