Colombo, May 10 (Daily Mirror) – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended his congratulations to C. Joseph Vijay following his swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India, highlighting the deep-rooted historical, cultural, and people-to-people ties between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu.

‘Congratulations to Hon. C. Joseph Vijay on being sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu are connected through history, culture, enterprise, and enduring people-to-people ties across generations. Our future holds immense economic promise and opportunity as Sri Lanka and India continue to build ever closer ties and a stronger partnership.I look forward to working together, within the strong India–Sri Lanka partnership, towards greater prosperity and progress.

The people of Sri Lanka join me in wishing you and the people of Tamil Nadu every success” President Dissanayake said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).