In this message, the Sovereign expresses His warm congratulations to president Rajapaksa and His sincere wishes to the Sri Lankan people for more progress and prosperity.

His Majesty the King takes this opportunity to express to Rajapaksa His pride in the unique ties of friendship uniting the two countries, reaffirming His determination to continue to work together with the Sri Lankan president to strengthen these ties and raise the level of bilateral cooperation to encompass various fields, in the interest of both friendly peoples.