President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of congratulations to President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka on the occasion of Sri Lanka's Independence Day. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, sent similar cables of congratulations to the Sri Lankan president.