President Mohamed Nasheed has this afternoon telephoned President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka and congratulated and conveyed well wishes to him on his re-election to office.

President Nasheed also sent a message of congratulations to President Rajapaksa. The message reads as follows:

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I wish to extend warm congratulations and sincere well wishes to Your Excellency, on your re-election as President of Sri Lanka.

Your victory is a tribute to your foresight, leadership and policies, and it shows the confidence that the people of Sri Lanka have in you and your government. I am hopeful that during your new term of office, the people of Sri Lanka will see a more peaceful, prosperous and egalitarian society.

I am confident that in the years ahead our two countries would be able to further consolidate our long-standing relations and diversify our ties in new areas of cooperation and collaboration. I also look forward to working closely with you on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

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