On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka and His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka received greeting messages from His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed forces of the United Arab Emirates.