Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today congratulated Republican candidate Donald Trump on his ‘historic victory’ at the US presidential election.
“My warm congratulations to US president-elect Donald J. Trump on this historic victory,” the President wrote on his official Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also congratulated Trump and said the Sri Lankan government is looking forward to working with him.
“Congratulations to President Elect @realDonaldTrump for this historic win. Your path to the White House has indeed been truly remarkable. We look forward to working with you and your team,” the PM wrote on twitter.
The Billionaire businessman beat former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who had called to congratulate him on his victory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election, voicing hope that joint work will resolve the crisis in bilateral ties, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
According to Kremlin, President Putin sent a telegram to Donald Trump, congratulating him on his victory in the US presidential election and wishing him success in taking on the serious task of being head of state.
Projections early on Wednesday showed that Trump clinched victory over Hillary Clinton to become the 45th US president-elect after securing the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
Speaking to his supporters in New York after clinching victory, he pledged to be president “for all Americans”.
The 2016 US election caught the attention of hundreds of millions around the world with dramatic moments in the campaign grabbing headlines for more than a year.
Trump was seen as the least likely candidate to win in what was an extremely a tight race.
A former reality TV star, Trump announced his candidacy in June 2015. -Agencies
The full text of the messages follows below:-
Mr. Donald J Trump
President-elect of the United States of America
Dear Mr. Trump,
The Government and the people of Sri Lanka join me in congratulating you on your victory on November 8, 2016 in a historic Presidential Election that received wide global attention.
The United States is the adopted home for a significant number of Sri Lankans. They serve as important agents to forge stronger people-to-people bonds, contributing in no small measure to the bilateral relationship between our two countries.
Sri Lanka and the United States are bound by deeply rooted and longstanding democratic traditions and common values. Relations between our two countries have been strengthened since my election as President in January 2015 and the formation of a National Unity Government in Sri Lanka. My Government and I take pride that the bonds between our two countries have grown stronger, and I am confident that your election will help build on this existing close partnership to further expand our cooperation.
I look forward to working with you closely upon your assumption of Office as the 45th President of the United States of America in January, to elevate the relationship between our two countries to even further heights.
I wish you all success.
With my best wishes,
Sincerely,
Maithripala Sirisena
President
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Mr. Donald J. Trump
President-elect of the United States of America
Dear Mr. Trump,
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your victory at the historic election held on November 8th, to become the 45th President of the United States of America.
Despite geographic distance, the bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and the United States of America span approximately 70 years of formal diplomatic relations, and over 200 years of close people-to-people ties. Today, our partnership is stronger and more robust than it has ever been in history and we value deeply, our engagement and longstanding friendship with the United States of America.
I am confident that under your leadership and guidance, the United States of America and Sri Lanka will expand and deepen engagement between our two countries and our peoples, exploring progressive avenues for cooperation for mutual benefit. I look forward very much to working with you and your administration towards this objective, in the years ahead.
Please accept my best wishes for a very successful term of office as the 45th President of the United States of America.
Sincerely,
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister
