Sri
Lanka
has
maintained
social
stability,
developed
its
economy
and the
living
standard
of its
people
has been
continuously
uplifted
under
the
leadership
of Your
Excellency,
said the
President
of the
People's
Republic
of
China,
Hu
Jintao.
The
Chinese
President
stated
this in
a
message
of
congratulation
to
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa
on the
occasion
of
country's
62nd
Independence
Day.
In the
days to
come, I
am
willing
to make
joint
efforts
with
Your
Excellency
to
further
promote
China-
Sri
Lanka
All -
round
Cooperative
Partnership
to new
heights,
the
Chinese
President
further
stated.
Following
is the
full
text of
the
message:
Excellency,
On the
auspicious
occasion
of 62nd
anniversary
of the
independence
of the
Democratic
Socialist
Republic
of Sri
Lanka,
on
behalf
of the
Chinese
people
and in
my own
name, I
wish to
extend
my warm
congratulations
and best
wishes
to Your
Excellency
and
through
Your
Excellency
to all
the Sri
Lankan
people.
Under
the
leadership
of Your
Excellency,
Sri
Lanka
has
maintained
social
stability,
developed
its
economy
and the
living
standard
of its
people
has been
continuously
uplifted.
I
sincerely
hope
that Sri
Lanka
will
continue
to
achieve
new
progress
on the
road of
national
building.
China
and Sri
Lanka
are
truly
good
neighbors,
good
friends
and good
partners.
Since
diplomatic
relations
were
established
more
than a
half-
century
ago, the
relations
between
our two
countries
have
developed
healthily
and
smoothly.
In
the days
to come,
I am
willing
to make
joint
efforts
with
Your
Excellency
to
further
promote
China-
Sri
Lanka
All -
round
Cooperative
Partnership
to new
heights.
May Your
Excellency
enjoy
good
health.
May Sri
Lanka
enjoy
prosperity.
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