"Taking this opportunity, the head of state expressed to President Ranil Wickremesinghe his wishes for good health and happiness, and to all the people of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka - peace, further progress and prosperity," he said.

Earlier, Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Sri Lanka Shalar Geldynazarov, whose residence is located in India, presented credentials to the head of the republic and held a number of meetings with members of the government of the island state.