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President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe have congratulated President Maithripala Sirisena on his assumption as the President of Sri Lanka.

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Russian President congratulates President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin in a congratulatory message to President Maithripala Sirisena said he highly appreciates friendly and constructive relations between Russia and Sri Lanka and he would like to reaffirm the readiness for further strengthening of fruitful bilateral cooperation in various areas.

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President Maithripala Sirisena invited all political parties represented in the parliament to join him to form a national unity government.

Addressing the nation in Kandy Sunday, the President said he intends to obtain the support of all political parties to establish a country with good governance, democracy and rule of law for the future of the people and the country.

The President, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and other political leaders on the way to Kandy stopped at the Bandaranaike monument in Horagolla to pay respects to the late Prime Minister and founder of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike.

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The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated new President Maithripala Sirisena on his assumption of office as the President of Sri Lanka.

In his message to President Sirisena, the President Mukherjee has said, "Please accept my congratulations and warm felicitations on your assumption of office as the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka."

"India and Sri Lanka as neighbors with civilizational ties sharing a common history, cultural heritage, interests and values, have long enjoyed a tradition of close friendship and cooperation," Indian President recalled.

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The Government of Pakistan felicitated the newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena on his election victory and installation as the sixth executive President.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his felicitation message congratulated Maithripala Sirisena on his election as President of Sri Lanka and expressed the hope that the relationship between Pakistan and Sri Lanka would continue to prosper during his term in the office.

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The New Zealand government has welcomed the peaceful elections in Sri Lanka and congratulated new president Maithripala Sirisena on his victory on Thursday's presidential election.

New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully welcomed the peaceful transition of power in Sri Lanka over the weekend, and congratulated President Sirisena on his victory in Thursday’s Presidential election.

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Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to President Maithripala Sirisena, congratulating him on his victory in the Presidential election on Thursday.

Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam has said that Sirisena's victory is a testament of the faith that the people have in the new President's leadership.

Read more: Singapore looks forward to further strengthen bilateral ties with Sri Lanka

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday announced that he will crusade for an economic, social and political transformation in the country as pledged in his election manifesto.

The President while stressing that he does not have any intention to contest for the second term of office, added that he is committed to build a society where freedom, democracy, people’s sovereignty and law and order reign.

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