SINGAPORE: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong have written to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to congratulate him on his election, said Singapore's Mi
Leader and the presidential candidate of National People's Power Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives at a polling station to cast his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka , on Sep 21, 2024. sworn into office on Monday
Mr Dissanayake is Sri Lanka's first leftist president. The previously fringe politician saw a surge of support after the country's 2022 economic crisis forced hardships on ordinary citizens.In his letter on Monday, Mr Tharman extended his warmest congratulations. Singapore and Sri Lanka enjoy"warm and longstanding relations", underpinned by both countries' close economic cooperation and people-to-people ties, he added.
In his congratulatory letter on Monday, Mr Wong also noted the longstanding friendship that Singapore and Sri Lanka share, underpinned by shared interests in a range of areas such as carbon credits and capacity building.
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