India Looking Forward to New Sri Lankan President's Visit

Posted on 13th Jan 2015 05:29 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) India Monday said it was looking forward to the visit by new Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and hoped that the new government will "take into account the views of all sections of the Sri Lankan population to live a life of dignity and peace".

To a question on the Sri Lankan presidential elections that saw Mahinda Rajapaksa ousted, external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said Sri Lanka has a "very healthy tradition of democratic change at regular intervals".

"We welcome this completion of the democratic exercise", he said, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the earliest to congratulate Sirisena on the win.

Modi also wrote to the new president inviting him to visit India.

"The Sri Lankan president said he would be visiting at an early date. We look forward to that visit," the spokesperson said.

"And we look forward to a relation which is cordial, warm and friendly and hope for peace and stability in Sri Lanka, and hope the new government will take into account the views of all sections of the Sri Lankan population to live a life of dignity and peace," he added.

Sirisena is scheduled to visit India next month, reports quoting his officials said.

In his address to the nation after being sworn in Friday, Sirisena said he would work to mend Sri Lanka's relations with neighbouring countries as well as the international community and overseas institutions.

Other news

'Lotus' or 'Paw' will bloom again in Uttarakhand elections, whose promises have so much power

Four days before the voting, that is, on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party has released its m

Forced conversion is a threat to the security of the country: Supreme Court said - conversion is a very serious matter, and the government should take strict action against such people

The Supreme Court has termed the conversion of religion by intimidation or greed as a serious mat

Make in India Win-Win Opportunity: Kerry

Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" programme is a win-wi

Prophet Muhammad Row: Curfew imposed in Ranchi after the violence, SSP injured in stone-pelting

Prophet Muhammad Row: A fierce protest took place in Ranchi on Friday in protest against the rema

Delhi Coaching Incident: Three lives were drowned in the careless system due to half an hour of rain, candidates were unaware of the waterlogging

On Saturday, around 6 pm, due to 58 mm rain in Rajendra Nagar and surrounding areas, when more th

King Kohli was left behind! After Joe Root, now Steve Smith is also ahead of Virat in Fab 4

Australia's swashbuckling batsman Steve Smith has put the team in a strong position in the second

India VS Zimbabwe 1st ODI Today: After 6 years, both the teams will be face to face, know the possible playing XI of both

The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and Zimbabwe will be played at Harare

Musk adopted India's strategy in the US elections, you will be surprised to know what he did for Trump

Donald Trump is going to become the 47th President of the country by winning the US presidential

In 20 days, the rate of infection in India increased by 65%, two and a half times more than the US; Now every day 20% of the world's cases are coming to us.

The cases of corona infection in the world have crossed 1.5 million. Six months ago there were le

Apple company makes a strong comeback in the Indian market

Apple's business, which is famous for the iPhone, has gained a lot in the Indian market. The comp