President Maithripala Sirisena said yeterday that he has been invited for an official visit to Germany in February and this is the first time that a leader of Sri Lanka has been invited for an official visit to Germany after 43 years.
He also stated that he has received more invitations from developed countries for state visits. “All these invitations came not on the requests by me, but because of the friendship of the leaders of those countries”, the President further stated.
The President made these remarks inaugurating the road development of the Polonnaruwa District, under the ‘Pibidemu Polonnaruwa’ five years district development program. He said that there is a competition among the international community to help the development of Sri Lanka due to the better governance and the middle path which Sri Lanka takes in foreign relations.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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