TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi congratulated Sri Lanka's successful parliamentary elections to the country’s government and nation.

In a tweet on Friday, Mousavi wrote, "Congratulations to Sri Lanka on the successful general election held with the maximum voter turnout in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic."

Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka were held on 5 August 2020 to elect 225 members to Sri Lanka's 16th Parliament. 16, 263, 885 people were eligible to vote in the election along with the participation of 31.95% young voters. 

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