‘People cannot be fooled by political dynasties’: President Dissanayake on Lula’s victory

Newswire reports that former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election victory in a letter, describing the result as a source of relief to people outside Brazil. Newswire says Wickremesinghe also characterized the outcome as a tribute to Brazilian democracy.

Daily Mirror reports that Wickremesinghe said the world would look to Lula to help develop BRICS as a forum that strengthens the Global South’s influence in global finance and trade. Newswire reports that Wickremesinghe also praised Lula’s international role in climate action, food security and reform of international institutions.

WhatNews (සිංහල) and Ada Derana (தமிழ்) report that Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake congratulated Lula on his fourth election victory. WhatNews (සිංහල) says Dissanayake linked the result to a renewed path toward progress.

Lankadeepa, Newsfirst, Newswire, and Daily Mirror report that Lula thanked Dissanayake in a response on X and expressed hope of expanding technical cooperation and bilateral trade between Brazil and Sri Lanka. Hiru News (සිංහල) reports that Lula’s message also referred to meeting Dissanayake in India.