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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 07.45 GMT |
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President’s
congrats to Japan Democratic Party |
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President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa
in a
message
of
congratulations
to Dr.
Yukio
Hatoyama,
leader
of the
Democratic
Party of
Japan
states
“its
victory
is a
clear
demonstration
of the
confidence
the
people
of Japan
have
placed
in your
leadership
and
vision
for a
new era
for
Japan”.
Here is
the text
of the
massage
Please
accept
my
sincere
congratulations
on your
resounding
victory
at the
Parliamentary
election
held on
Sunday
30th
August,
2009.
The
victory
is a
clear
demonstration
of the
confidence
the
people
of Japan
have
placed
in your
leadership
and
vision
for a
new era
for
Japan. I
believe
that the
historic
victory
of the
Democratic
Party of
Japan
which
you so
ably led
will
pave the
way for
greater
prosperity
in
Japan.
Sri
Lanka
enjoys
long
standing
relations
with
your
country
based on
historical
and
cultural
links
dating
back to
many
centuries.
We
acknowledge
with
much
gratitude
the
generous
contribution
Japan
has
continued
to make
towards
the
socio-economic
development
in our
country.
I look
forward
to
working
closely
with you
to
further
enhance
the
relations
between
our two
countries
for the
mutual
benefit
of our
people.
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