Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Stef Blok, who is visiting Sri Lanka, says the country's ability to continue free and democratic election system despite many challenges is highly commended by the democracies of the world.The Dutch Minister made this statement when he called on President Maithripala Sirisena at the President's official residence this morning.
During the discussion, the bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands and the regional issues were discussed at length.The President said that he would be impartial in the upcoming presidential election and assured that this year's election would be a peaceful, democratic and free of corruption.The President added that since the police and the armed forces are under his control, he has instructed them to commit to an impartial and independent election while protecting the law and order of the country during the election period.