Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa visited the Iranian Embassy in Colombo on Wednesday to express condolences following recent developments linked to the ongoing conflict in the region.
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met with the Iranian Ambassador and conveyed Sri Lanka’s sympathy to the Iranian people, following the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In a message posted on the social media platform X, the minister extended his deepest condolences to the Islamic Republic of Iran, noting that bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Iran had expanded during Khamenei’s tenure.
“Sri Lanka remains appreciative of Iran’s friendship. Our thoughts are with the Iranian people,” Herath said.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa also visited the Iranian Embassy on Wednesday afternoon and met with the Iranian Ambassador, expressing sympathy for Iranian nationals who lost their lives due to the continuing military conflict in the region.
Premadasa conveyed his condolences to the Iranian people and reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s solidarity with those affected by the violence. (Newswire)
