Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has accepted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s invitation to visit his country, the Pakistan high commission here said on Wednesday.

Imran Khan on Tuesday telephoned Rajapaksa to congratulate him on his electoral win and invited him to visit Pakistan at his earliest convenience.

Rajapaksa stormed to victory in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections, the result of which was declared on Sunday.