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The Prime Minister expresses his condolences on the sudden death of Iranian President...
His Excellency Mohammed Mokhber
Vice President of Islamic Republic of Iran
Excellency,
I am deeply saddened to learn about the demise of His Excellency President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign minister Hossein Amir-abdollahian in a tragic helicopter crash.
The late President’s services for the people of Iran as well as to strengthen bilateral relations with Sri Lanka are legendary. In fact His Excellency Ebrahim Raisi’s last foreign visit was to Sri Lanka to inaugurate the Iran-assisted Uma Oya hydroelectricity-cum-irrigation project, which is immensely beneficial to the people of Sri Lanka.
During his visit I closely interacted with him and I was highly impressed by his sincere visi MORE >>