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The
clear
result
of the
election
gives
President
Rajapaksa
a
historic
opportunity
to lay
the
foundation
for
lasting
peace in
the
country,
said
Norwegian
Environment
and
International
Development
Minister,
Erick
Solheim
in his
message
congratulating
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa
on his
re-
election.
“I would
like to
congratulate
President
Rajapaksa.
Norway
and Sri
Lanka
enjoy
close
and
longstanding
bilateral
relations.
We
intend
to
continue
our
cooperation
with the
Government
and
people
of Sri
Lanka to
promote
lasting
peace
and
development,”
Solheim
said.
To
achieve
sustainable
peace in
Sri
Lanka, a
political
solution
must be
found
that
safeguards
the
rights
of all
the
country’s
minority
groups,
including
the
Tamils,
he
further
stated.
Norwegian
Prime
Minister
Jens
Stoltenberg
has also
sent a
letter
of
congratulations
to
President
Rajapaksa.
Meanwhile,
the
Myanmar
Prime
Minister,
General
Thein
Sein has
congratulated
President
Rajapaksa.
"It
is my
firm
belief
that the
existing
traditional
bonds of
friendship
and
understanding
between
our two
countries
will be
further
enhanced
and
strengthened
during
your
next
tenure
of
office",
he
stated.
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