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Vajpayee played vital role in ensuring Sri Lanka’s stability: Lankan leaders

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and the Prime Minister have condoled the death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said the former Indian prime minister played a vital role in ensuring stability of the island nation.

Vajpayee played vital role in ensuring Sri Lanka’s stability: Lankan leaders

Atal Bihari Vajpayee. File photo



Colombo, August 17

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and the Prime Minister have condoled the death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said the former Indian prime minister played a vital role in ensuring stability of the island nation.

Vajpayee, one of India’s most charismatic leaders and inspirational orators, died on Thursday in New Delhi at the age of 93.

Sirisena took to Twitter to condole the death of Vajpayee and said: “Today, we have lost a great humanist and a true friend of Sri Lanka. Former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a visionary leader and an ardent defender of democracy. My condolences to his family and millions of his admirers around the world.”

Wickremesinghe said that he enjoyed good relations with Vajpayee between 2002-2004 during his previous tenure as Sri Lankan prime minister.

“I am deeply saddened by the death of Shri Vajpayee who was a true friend of Sri Lanka. He played a vital role in ensuring stability of Sri Lanka. I will continue to treasure the memories of my friendship with this great man,” he said.

Sri Lanka is sending Minister of Highways and Higher Education Lakshman Kiriella to represent the country at Vajpayee’s funeral in New Delhi. PTI

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