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Message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to mark the Independence Day of Sri Lanka

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II issued a congratulatory message on the occasion of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day.

• From: British High Commission Colombo
• Published: 1 February 2019

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

She said:

It gives me great pleasure to send Your Excellency Maithripala Sirisena my congratulations on the celebration of your National Day, together with my best wishes for the good fortune and happiness of the people of Sri Lanka in the coming year.

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Published 1 February 2019