by Lahiru Doloswala in The Morning, Aug 31, 2023Former President Maithripala Sirisena has announced that he is willing to contest for the upcoming Presidential election. Sirisena made the announcement during an appearance on the political program “360” aired on “TV Derana.” “I have no difficulty in taking on the role once more,” Sirisena said. “I am equipped with the experience gained during my previous presidency and I am ready to take on the role of…
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By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Feb 10, 2023SLFP leader and former President Maithripala Sirisena told Parliament yesterday that any attempt to solve ethnic issues in an ad hoc manner will alienate the Sinhala Buddhist majority as the members of Maha Sangha were opposed to the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. Participating in the debate on Wednesday’s policy statement by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Polonnaruwa District MP Sirisena said that the best…
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in The Guardian, Jan 13, 2023The supreme court in Sri Lanka has ordered the former president Maithripala Sirisena to pay millions in compensation to the victims of the 2019 Easter bombings, the first time the courts have acknowledged the government’s role in the attacks. The top court found that Sirisena and several other top government, police and intelligence officials were responsible for “failing to prevent” the bombings in April 2019, “despite receiving…
report in The Morning, Nov 30, 2022Following a recommendation by Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chairman, independent Opposition MP, and former President Maithripala Sirisena concerning the possibility of devolving governmental power below the Provincial Council (PC) level through District Development Councils using the existing District Co-ordinating Committees, President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that he was prepared to introduce the same. Speaking in Parliament yesterday (29), Sirisena proposed the introduction of District Development Councils to devolve further…