Maldives congratulates Sri Lanka
The Maldivian Government has felicitated the Sri Lankan Government on
the achievement of a historic victory over terrorism. This
congratulatory message was conveyed to President Mahinda Rajapaksa by
the President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed in a telephone
conversation on Thursday.
Special Envoy of the Maldivian President, Ibrahim Hussain Zaki,
called on Foreign Minister, Rohitha Bogollagama to convey the
felicitations of the Maldives to the Sri Lankan Government.
At the meeting, the Special Envoy said the Maldives has always been a
firm friend of Sri Lanka and strongly supported the country’s unity,
sovereignty and territorial integrity and re-affirmed his Government’s
continued cooperation with Sri Lanka at bilateral, regional and
international fora.
He also stated that the statesmanship of President Rajapaksa and Sri
Lanka’s achievements in defeating terrorism are good examples to the
entire world. The Special Envoy handed over a congratulatory letter to
Minister Bogollagama addressed to President Rajapaksa by his President.
Foreign Minister Bogollagama expressed his appreciation and thanks to
the Maldives Government for the support extended to Sri Lanka at all
times, reiterating that bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the
Maldives are excellent.
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