<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sri Lankan government as well as political leaders have expressed their deep condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.</span></div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe in a message said, Shri Vajpayee led India during the transition of geopolitics and ensured that his country rise in international stature. He further said that the departed leader was a true friend of Sri Lanka and played a vital role in its stability. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksha said, India has lost a great leader in his death. </div>''<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span></div>''<div>Foreign Secretary Prasad Kariyawasam said, India- Sri Lanka relations were blessed by Vajpayee's futuristic policies and India-Sri Lanka FTA, the first free trade agreement for both countries, stands testimony to his visionary leadership.</div>