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Friday, May 22, 2009 - 13.44 GMT |
More opportunities now for better Indo-Sri
Lanka ties
– President to Indian Prime
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Sri Lanka's recovery from the destruction
wrought by terrorism will, I am confident,
open up even more avenues for our two
countries to further deepen and strengthen
their bilateral cooperation. I look forward
to working closely with Your Excellency,
towards the achievement of these objectives,
states President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a
message of greetings to Indian Prime
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was sworn
in his office for a second term today (May
22)
Your Excellency's re-assumption of office
coincides with a decisive moment in the
history of my country, when the people of
Sri Lanka have overcome the long and dark
night cast by terrorism over the nation, the
message adds.
Here is the text of
the Presidents message:
His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of the Republic of India
Excellency,
The Government and people of Sri Lanka join
me in extending to you our sincere
congratulations on your being sworn in once
again as Prime Minister of India. Having
come to know you closely, I am indeed happy
that our association will be strengthened in
the years to come as a result of your
re-election.
The decision of the people of India to
entrust your Party and its alliance partners
the responsibility of guiding the destiny of
the nation for a further term with a
decisive mandate, is a clear endorsement of
the policies of the Government under your
stewardship. The people of Sri Lanka salute
your distinct achievement in joining the
late Shri Jawaharlal Nehru as one of the two
Prime Ministers of India to go on to a
consecutive second term, after the
completion of a full five-year tenure. The
many achievements to the credit of your
earlier administration include sustained and
vibrant economic growth combined with social
equity. India has been contributing to
further strengthening good neighbourly
relations in South Asia while assuming in
global deliberations the prominent role
befitting her political and civilizational
strengths. India's role in successfully and
resolutely confronting the scourge of
terrorism, one of the greatest challenges of
our contemporary era, has been a source of
strength to us.
Your Excellency's re-assumption of office
coincides with a decisive moment in the
history of my country, when the people of
Sri Lanka have overcome the long and dark
night cast by terrorism over the nation. The
Government and people of Sri Lanka are
committed to utilizing the opportunity
created by the elimination of terror to
forge renewed bonds of national amity in our
multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society and
for working together to achieve a political
solution that will assure peace, dignity and
honour for all Sri Lankans.
India and Sri Lanka have always had the
warmest of relations. Sri Lanka's recovery
from the destruction wrought by terrorism
will, I am confident, open up even more
avenues for our two countries to further
deepen and strengthen their bilateral
cooperation. I look forward to working
closely with Your Excellency, towards the
achievement of this objective.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of
my highest consideration.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
May 22, 2009
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