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Prez greets the people of Sri Lanka on their Independence Day

| | Feb 04, 2016, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted the people of Sri Lanka on the country's 68th Independence anniversary.

President Mukherjee said, "Warm felicitations & best wishes to Govt. & people of Sri Lanka on the 68th Anniversary of their Independence."

He spoke about the long standing ties between India and Sri Lanka.

"Ties of friendship between India & Sri Lanka go back centuries."

He concluded with, "India-Sri Lanka ties have matured over time to include all areas of contemporary relevance." 
 

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