Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe extended his congratulations to re-elected Chinese General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of Military Commission Xi Jinping in a statement.
‘The long standing friendship between Sri Lanka and China built upon mutual respect, solidarity trust and understanding has led, over the decades, to both countries reaching new and historic milestones in our time tested bilateral partnership’ the Premier said in the statement.
He said that ‘it is my fervent belief that the close affinity and collaboration will continue to further flourish and expand for the benefit of the peoples of our two countries during your second term of office’.
‘Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for your health, happiness and personal well-being and for the continued progress and prosperity of the friendly people of the Republic of China’, he concluded, extending his wishes.
Chinese President Xi Jinping was re-elected as the Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the second time, on Wednesday.