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Updated November 21st, 2019 at 18:54 IST

'Will work with India for peace and prosperity', new Lanka Premier Rajpaksa tells PM Modi

Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajpaksa said that he would work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for peace and prosperity for both the countries.

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Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajpaksa on Thursday said that he would work with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for peace and prosperity for both the countries and the region. Thanking prime minister Modi for his congratulatory message, Rajpaksa, who was sworn in on Thursday as Sri Lankan premier by his younger brother and President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, said the two countries will continue to work closely to strengthen the bilateral ties.

READ: PM Modi Wishes Newly Sworn-in Sri Lankan Counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa

Mahinda Rajpaksa on bilateral ties with India

"Let us continue to promote our shared partnership for peace and prosperity for both our countries and the region," he said in a tweet.

READ: Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa Accepts Imran Khan's Invitation To Visit Pakistan

Earlier, Modi congratulated Rajpaksa on being sworn in as the new prime minister of Sri Lanka, saying he looks forward to work with him to further strengthen relations between the two nations. "Congratulations and best wishes to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. I look forward to working closely with him for further strengthening fraternal India-Sri Lanka ties," the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter.

READ: Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Names Brother Mahinda As PM

Ministry of External Affairs on Sri Lanka government

In New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it was ready to work very closely with the new government in Sri Lanka and expressed hope that it will fulfil aspirations of the minority Tamil community living in the island country. Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs underlined India's willingness to work closely with the new government. President Gotabhaya has accepted Prime minister Modi's invitation to visit India on November 29.

READ | Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's New President, To Visit India On Nov 29: S Jaishankar

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Published November 21st, 2019 at 18:29 IST

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