PM Modi, Dr Swamy congratulate Gotabaya Rajapaksa on winning Sri Lankan Presidency

Congratulating Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna's candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa for winning Sri Lankan Presidential elections, PM Modi on Sunday, tweeted that he looked forward to working on close and fraternal ties between our two countries. He ded that he wished to work towards peace, prosperity as well as security in region with Rajapaksa. Gotabaya Rajapaksa took an early le on Sunday garnering 52.87 percent of votes.

PM Modi wishes Gotabaya Rajapaksa

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Dr Swamy wishes Rajapaksa, thanks former PM

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy too wished newly elected President. He also thanked Gotabaya's bror and former Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa for calling him to inform same. He also shared that many Tamil Sri Lankans h voted for Rajapaksa, ding that swearing-in ceremony on vember 20. 

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa les

Rajapaksa, main opposition candidate, was leing with 52.87 percent while housing minister Sajith Premasa h 39.67 percent out of half a million votes counted, according to Election Commission. Leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake was in third place with 4.69 percent. re were 32 or candidates for top job.

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Srilankan Presidential race

presidential race in Sri Lanka this year marks comeback for Rajapaksa clan. main contenders in race are former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's bror Gotabaya (70) and  Sajith Premasa (52). Gotabaya Rajapaksa is former defense chief of nation,  popular for his part in ending Sri Lanka’s 37- year-long civil war against Tamil Tigers in 2009 and is eyeing a comeback after his bror lost Presidential race in 2015.

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Incidentally, while Gotobaya is eyeing presidential post, his bror Mahinda is reportedly set to contend for Prime Minister's post. Apart from this, two or brors from Rajapaksa clan are political strategists for ir Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party. One of m is reportedly also eyeing speaker's post, putting a Rajapaksa in all top government posts in nation.