Mahinda Rajapaksa Conveys Felicitations To President Putin For His Electoral Victory Through Ambassador Yuri Materiy When Russian Envoy Called On Him.

(Text of Press Release Issued By Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa)

Following the victory of incumbent President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation at last Sunday’s election, the Russian Ambassador in Colombo HE Yury. B Materiy met former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his official residence in Colombo on Monday. President Mahinda Rajapaksa took this opportunity to convey his felicitations to President Putin on his landslide victory.