The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the newly appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe to ensure there was “long-term peace” on the island, in a phone call on Friday.
Congratulating Mr Wickremesinghe on his election victory, the secretary-general “commended his message of good governance” and said the Sri Lankan government must “seize this opportunity to advance long-term peace for all Sri Lankans”.
“The Secretary-General reiterated the United Nations commitment and support to the Sri Lankan people, the President, the Prime Minister and the new Government,” read a statement released by the UN.
See the full statement here.
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Congratulating Mr Wickremesinghe on his election victory, the secretary-general “commended his message of good governance” and said the Sri Lankan government must “seize this opportunity to advance long-term peace for all Sri Lankans”.
“The Secretary-General reiterated the United Nations commitment and support to the Sri Lankan people, the President, the Prime Minister and the new Government,” read a statement released by the UN.
See the full statement here.
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