President Rajapaksa has congratulated the new Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
In a message, the President said that this victory bears testimony to the confidence that the people of the Maldives place in his policies and leadership.
Diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the Maldives date back as far as the 1960s. Since then, the two countries have maintained close ties.
President Rajapaksa said the relations between Sri Lanka and the Maldives are characterized by a long tradition of friendship, close cooperation and mutual respect,” President Rajapaksa said. “Maldives’ steadfast solidarity and support extended to Sri Lanka in international fora has further strengthened the close relations that exist between the two countries.
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