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Regional leaders congratulates new President

Regional leaders of the South Asian region extended their congratulations to Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna candidate, President-elect Gotabhaya Rajapaksha on his landslide victory in the Presidential Election 2020.Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in his official Twitter page congratulated President-elect Gotabhaya Rajapaksha on his victory in the Presidential election. &I look forward to working closely with you for deepening the close and fraternal ties between our two countries and citizens, and for peace, prosperity as well as security in our region.& PM Modi furthered. &I also congratulate the people of Sri Lanka for the successful conduct of the elections.& PM Modi also said.

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 18 November 2019

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Elected 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka

The Elections Commission declared that Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been elected as the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.On behalf of the Elections Commission, the Chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya stated that Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa who contested under the flower bud symbol has emerged as the winner of Presidential Election 2019.

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 18 November 2019

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his congratulations to SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa while also saying that he looks forward to working closely with the latter.&Congratulations Gotabaya Rajapaksa on your victory in the Presidential elections. I look forward to working closely with you for deepening the close and fraternal ties between our two countries and citizens, and for peace, prosperity as well as security in our region,& he tweeted.

He also congratulated the people of Sri Lanka for the successful conduct of the elections.In a twitter post replying to the Indian Premier, Rajapaksa said: &I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India for your warm wishes. Our two nations are bound by history and common beliefs and I look forward to strengthening our friendship and meeting you in the near future.&

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka is still in the process of releasing the results of the 2019 Presidential Election and is expected to announce the final result within the next couple of hours.However, Rajapaksa is currently leading in the polls with several government ministers including rival candidate Sajith Premadasa of the NDF having already conceded defeat on social media. Narendra Modi✔@narendramodiCongratulations @GotabayaR on your victory in the Presidential elections.

I look forward to working closely with you for deepening the close and fraternal ties between our two countries and citizens, and for peace, prosperity as well as security in our region.

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa✔@GotabayaRI thank Prime Minister @narendramodi and the people of India for your warm wishes. Our two nations are bound by history and common beliefs and I look forward to strengthening our friendship and meeting you in the near future https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1195960355551268865 …

Narendra Modi✔@narendramodiCongratulations @GotabayaR on your victory in the Presidential elections.

I look forward to working closely with you for deepening the close and fraternal ties between our two countries and citizens, and for peace, prosperity as well as security in our region.