President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a message of congratulations to Dr. Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan states “its victory is a clear demonstration of the confidence the people of Japan have placed in your leadership and vision for a new era for Japan”. 

The victory is a clear demonstration of the confidence the people of Japan have placed in your leadership and vision for a new era for Japan. I believe that the historic victory of the Democratic Party of Japan which you so ably led will pave the way for greater prosperity in Japan.

Sri Lanka enjoys long standing relations with your country based on historical and cultural links dating back to many centuries. We acknowledge with much gratitude the generous contribution Japan has continued to make towards the socio-economic development in our country.