Publish Date: 5 February 2024 - 09:00

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian extended felicitations to Sri Lanka on the country's Independence Day.

In a message posted on his X account on Sunday, Amir-Abdollahian expressed hope that Tehran and Colombo will expand ties in different areas, including economic and regional cooperation.

Amir-Abdollahian extended congratulations to his Sri Lankan counterpart and the people of Sri Lanka on this occasion.

National Day, also known as Independence Day, is a Sri Lankan national holiday celebrated annually on 4 February to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948. 

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