India News | Deve Gowda Greets Mahinda Rajapaksa for Winning SL General Election

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (PTI) JDS Supremo H D Deve Gowda on Friday greeted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for his party's landslide victory in the island nation's parliamentary elections.

In a tweet, Gowda said, "Congratulations to my dear friend President Rajapaksa for securing the people's mandate.

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I wish you the very best in your endeavour to lead your country and all its people to a path of peace and prosperity."

Sri Lanka's strongman responded to the wishes positively.

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"Thank you for your kind wishes," Rajapaksa tweeted.

The Rajapaksa led Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) had won 145 seats and with its allies have 150 seats, a two thirds majority in the 225-member parliament.

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