PM Modi invites Lankan President-elect to visit India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Sri Lankan President-elect Maithripala Sirisena for his victory in the just concluded election and invited him to visit New Delhi.

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"PM @narendramodi invites President-elect Sirisena to visit India and writes that he looks forward to receiving him in India," said PMO on twitter.

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"I wish you all the success in building a peaceful and prosperous SL, on foundations of genuine and effective reconciliation: PM to Mr. Sirisena," PMO said in another tweet.

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In his letter to Sirisena, Prime Minister Modi said that he looks forward to working with the new leadership in Colombo to carry forward the relations between the two nations to a new level.

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"PM @narendramodi has written a letter to Sri Lanka's President-elect, Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, congratulating him on the victory," said PMO on twitter.

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"Your historic victory is a tribute to your vision for SL and your capacity to connect with people's yearning for change: PM to Mr. Sirisena," the tweet added.

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"I look forward to working with you to take our relationship to a new level for benefit of our people and our region: PM writes to Mr. Sirisena," PMO said in another tweet.

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Sirisena has been declared elected as the seventh President of Sri Lanka. According to reports, he has defeated incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa by four and a half lakh votes.

Rajapaksa, who had served two terms as the president and was seeking a record third consecutive term, earlier in the day conceded defeat to his challenger.

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On Thursday, Sri Lankans voted in large numbers. The Election Commission in the island nation said that on an average there was an estimated more than 65-70 percent voting in most places.

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In all, 19 candidates contested the elections, but the main fight was between Rajapaksa and Sirisena.