Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulating the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abey through his twitter page said, "Congratulation\on your re-election & best wishes for continuing 'Abenomics' reforms to steer Japan to greater heights".
Japan's ruling coalition won a new two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policy.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the snap vote to secure support for his "Abenomics" economic reforms.
Public broadcaster NHK said the LDP had won 290 seats, with Komeito taking 35. The main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, won 73 seats, an increase of 11. (KH)
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