As Julie Chung was preparing to leave and meeting the opposition leader, Gammampila was eating kiribath.

Ambassador Julie Chung, who is preparing to depart for America after concluding her tenure, met with Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today, and several matters were discussed during this meeting. The Opposition Leader thanked Ms. Julie Chung for the support she provided to Sri Lanka.

The Opposition Leader also stated that the service rendered by the Ambassador during her tenure can never be forgotten.

Against this backdrop, Udaya Gammanpila of Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, who contested the last general election but failed to secure public mandate and is currently a lone voice for the opposition's views, publicly celebrated Ms. Julie Chung's departure by eating milk rice.

At a press conference held today, he stated that firecrackers should be lit across the country and drums should be played to celebrate Julie Chung's departure. Political analysts had pointed out that during the recent 'Aragalaya' (struggle) period, Ms. Julie Chung, as the American Ambassador, acted with transparency, and the Gotabaya government hesitated to take repressive measures to control the public uprising due to the influence exerted through the American Ambassador. Her courageous stance at that time contributed to the downfall of the government that Udaya Gammanpila supported.

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