Pakistan PM sends wishes to Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has felicitated newly elected President of Sri Lanka on his election victory.

Publishing a Twitter post yesterday (17), the PM Khan said Pakistan looks forward to working closely with Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka.

PM Khan said he is hopeful of further deepening and broadening the brotherly ties and close cooperation for peace, progress and prosperity of the people of both countries by working in coordination with Rajapaksa.

Pakistani President Arif Alvi also took to twitter and congratulate his incoming Sri Lankan counterpart for the election victory.

“It gives me immense pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations on your electoral victory Mr @GotabayaR as President of Sri Lanka. 

“We hope to continue working with you for the betterment of our people and to advance our shared interests of regional peace, stability, & prosperity,” he tweeted. 

Meanwhile the Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had also congratulated the President-elect of Sri Lanka.

“Warm congratulations to President-elect @GotabayaR for a resounding election victory in Sri Lanka,” he tweeted. 

“I look forward to working with your new administration to further the already close and fraternal ties between Maldives and Sri Lanka.”