He had ordered no public officer to appear for summons issued by the PSC. 3K likes. [76][77] Sirisena claimed that everything in Sri Lanka was controlled by one family and that the country was heading towards a dictatorship with rampant corruption, nepotism and a breakdown of the rule of law. Peiris said yesterday his party would make every possible attempt to thwart the move by the President to postpone the presidential election. In February 2004 Maithripala Sirisena signed the historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) with Mr. Tilvin Silva, the secretary of JVP, which lead to the birth of United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) (එක්සත් ජනතා නිදහස් සන්ධානය), the current coalition government. Updated 03 Jan 2015 Last month the former secretary general of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and minister of health, Maithripala Sirisena, who was also sworn in as the acting defence minister in May 2009, was announced as the common opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections. [89][90] The Commission on Bribery and Corruption would be strengthened and political diplomatic appointments annulled. The party follows a Non-Aligned foreign policy but always had close ties to socialist nations. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has held a meeting with his party's electoral organisers, fuelling speculation that the SLPF Chairman, who was recently at the centre of an unprecedented political standoff, may be hoping for a possible presidential re-run in 2019. [236], Sri Lanka's Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera also responded on Twitter, stating: "I would rather be a butterfly than a leech Mr. [121], Sirisena was sworn in as Sri Lanka's sixth executive president before Supreme Court judge K. Sripavan in Independence Square, Colombo at 6.20pm on 9 January 2015. This is the first biography written by a daughter of a President of Sri Lanka. [136][137][138] This alarmed those members of the UPFA/SLPF who had supported Sirisena during the presidential election. [30], The major legacy of this period of UPFA government was the end of the long-running civil war and the reunification of Sri Lanka. Mahanama, the Chief of Staff of the President, in his previous role as Secretary to the Ministry of Lands had secured Cabinet approval to auction scrap material of the factory, assets which were claimed by M G Sugars Lanka (Pvt) Ltd under the agreement. [252][253], Sirisena's daughter Chathurika Sirisena launched her first booked title Janadhipathi Thaththa in 2017. [31] In August 2000 Sirisena tried to become general-secretary of the SLFP but was beaten by S. B. Maithripala Sirisena's party leader warns against continuing in ruling alliance led by PM Ranil Wickremesinghe A senior leader of Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena's SLFP on Sunday warned the party against continuing in the unity government, saying the longer it stays in the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the more it would suffer. [16][17] It is custom for the president to be sworn in before the chief justice but Sirisena had refused to be sworn in before Chief Justice Peiris who had been appointed by Rajapaksa after the controversial impeachment of the previous chief justice. Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena (source: REUTERS/File) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has held a meeting with his party’s electoral organisers, fuelling speculation that the SLPF Chairman, who was recently at the centre of an unprecedented political standoff, may be hoping for a possible presidential re-run in 2019. The government announced a national day of mourning the following day. [31] He also began important irrigation projects such as Moragahakanda, Kalu and Walawe rivers. COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today said he allowed Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest parliamentary polls for the fear of a split in party but vowed not to make the former strongman Prime Minister even if his coalition wins the election next week. Likewise, new coal and renewable energy power plants were built, improving the nation's power generation capacity. Joint Opposition MR Dinesh Gunawardana presented irregularities of the action in the parliament citing that the TRC violated the Telecommunication Act by closing down the tower as licence could be cancelled and a station could be sealed only after giving due notice which was not carried out by the TRC. [212][213][214][215] At another event where Chathurika was chief guest, she was accompanied by members of the Presidential Security Division. In November 2003, Kumaratunga used her presidential powers to sack UNP Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and the People's Alliance returned to power at the 2004 polls with future party leader Mahinda Rajapaksa being appointed as the Prime Minister. India and Sri Lanka in February 2015 signed a nuclear energy deal to improve relationships. The healthcare and education systems were also improved for the benefit of the common man with the establishment of ayurvedic research centers, recognition of native physicians as well as the allowing of students to learn in their mother tongue (rather than only English).[12][13]. 9 January 2015. 10,729 talking about this. Like in 2014-15 when Sirisena ousted pro-China Rajapaksa, he has once again stunned Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Freedom Party is one of the major and most well known political parties in Sri Lanka. In fact one of the repeated boasts of President Maithripala Sirisena was that not one bullet had been fired against protestors or dissidents during his period as President. [4], Sirisena's youngest brother, Priyantha Sirisena, died on 28 March 2015 after an axe attack two days earlier in his hometown of Polonnaruwa, 215 kilometres (134 mi) north-east of the capital Colombo. [170][171] Three more cabinet ministers, one from the UNFGG and two from the UPFA, were sworn in on 9 September 2015. [174][175] Two more deputy ministers, both from the UPFA, were sworn in on 10 September 2015. [16][17] Immediately afterwards he appointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new Prime Minister. [191] With no response to his request to resign, President Sirisena sent the IGP Pujith Jayasundara on compulsory leave and appointed an acting Inspector General of Police .[192]. [242] Earlier that year President Sirisena had issued a presidential pardon for Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena, who had been convicted of being in contempt of court. The Rajapaksa faction which included parts of the SLFP and UPFA acted as the main de facto opposition to the new regime. Gulf Times. [217][218], In 2018 his Chief of Staff I.H.K. Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has held a meeting with his party's electoral organisers, fuelling speculation that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLPF) Chairman, who was recently at the centre of an unprecedented political standoff, may be hoping for a possible presidential re-run in 2019. [43] The UNP consequently regained power despite the UPFA still holding a majority of seats in the legislature. However, LTTE intransigence limited the policy's effectiveness. [103][104] On the contrary Rajapakse won in 90 electorates while Sirisena managed to win only in 70 electorates. "[166][167], On 20 August 2015 the central committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main constituent of the UPFA, agreed to form a national government with the UNP for two years. Maithripala Sirisena Tag Archive. [20] Sirisena voluntarily transferred significant presidential powers to parliament on 28 April. [50][51][52] He was also appointed Leader of the House. 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