New Delhi: Reaching out to President-elect of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated him on his electoral victory and said he looked forward to working with him to take the bilateral ties to a new level. Modi first called up Sirisena and then wrote a letter to him. “I spoke to Shri Maithri-pala Sirisena and congratu-lated him. I congratulate the people of Sri Lanka on the peaceful and democratic poll process,” he tweeted.”As a close friend and neighbour, reaffirmed India’s continued solidarity and support for Sri Lanka’s peace, development and prosperity,” the Prime Minister added.
In the letter, Modi wrote, “Your historic victory is a tribute to your vision for Sri Lanka and your capacity to connect with people’s yearning for change.” He said he looked forward to working with him “to take our relationship to a new level for benefit of our people and our region.”(PTI)