President visits Cuban Embassy to express condolences

28 Nov, 2016

President Maithripala Sirisena visited the Cuban Embassy in Colombo, today to express his condolences over the demise of Fidel Castro Ruz, former President of the Republic of Cuba and an iconic revolutionary of the twentieth century.

The President signed the Book of Condolences opened at the Embassy.

The Cuban Ambassador Ms. Juana Elena Ramos Rodriguez, received the President when he arrived at the Embassy.

President Sirisena expressed his condolences to the Cuban Ambassador passing away of this remarkable leader, and he also engaged in a cordial discussion with the Ambassador.

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