Sri Lanka’s former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has commended Germany and Norway for their efforts in combatting the novel coronavirus.
In a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Wickremesinghe said, Germany’s efforts to stem the spread of the virus “could be considered as best examples to be followed by other countries”.
He also emphasized his confidence in the German government to recover at a faster pace from the current pandemic.
Wickremesinghe, who leads the centre-right United National Party also wrote to Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, lauding the timely action taken by the government.
“Your Excellency’s government has paved the way for Norway to relax some of the emergency measures taken to control the pandemic,” the UNP leader said.
He added that the people of Norway possess the strength and courage required to overcome the pandemic and march towards prosperity.
