EU congrats president Maithripala Sirisena

10 January 2015 09:38 am

The European Union congratulating Maithripala Sirisena on his election as President said it was looking forward to working with President Maithripala Sirisena to further develop its relations with Sri Lanka.


Issuing a statement, High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini said the EU would continue to support Sri Lanka in its development as a prosperous and inclusive democracy for the benefit of all its citizens.


“I also wish to pay tribute to the Sri Lankan people and authorities for the overall conduct of the election and the strong voter turnout, which augur well for the democratic process,” she said.