In this message, the Sovereign expresses His warm congratulations to President Wickremesinghe and His sincere wishes for further progress and prosperity to the people of Sri Lanka.

On this occasion, HM the King welcomed the strong ties of friendship and mutual esteem between the two countries, reaffirming His continued determination to continue to work alongside with the Sri Lankan President to consolidate bilateral relations and promote this close cooperation to meet the aspirations of the two friendly peoples.