India congratulates President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Soon after Anura Kumara Dissanayake was declared as winner by Election Commission, Indian High Commissioner for Sri Lanka Santhosh Jha met Mr Dissanayake yesterday to convey greetings from India’s leadership. Pix: Indian High Commission


Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi congratulated the President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake for being elected as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka over a social media post on ‘X’ (formerly, Twitter).


 The Indian Prime Minister said, “Congratulations @anuradisanayake, on your victory in the Sri Lankan Presidential elections. Sri Lanka holds a special place in India's Neighbourhood First Policy and Vision SAGAR. I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our multifaceted cooperation for the benefit of our people and the entire region.”


Soon after Mr Dissanayake was declared as winner by Election Commission, Indian High Commissioner for Sri Lanka Santhosh Jha met Mr Dissanayake yesterday and conveyed greetings from India’s leadership and congratulated him on winning the people’s mandate.


Mr Dissanayake is to be sworn in today. (Northeastern Monitor/ Sept 22/2024)


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