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Maithripala Sirisena
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- President of Sri Lanka in 2019
Connections (22)
- Maithripala Sirisena / Granted presidential pardon to / Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara
- President Sirisena pardoned him after he was sentenced to six years for contempt of court; the president’s office gave no reason.22 May 2019 · Al Jazeera · Sri Lanka president pardons hardline Buddhist monk
- On 10 September 2026 the Supreme Court ruled that the pardon was legally invalid.5 Oct 2026 · News 1st · Gnanasara Thera's Six-Year Prison Sentence Reinstated
- In a statement, Sirisena said he respects the court’s decision and considers it correct. He said the pardon documents should have gone to the Ministry of Justice and Prisons for approval but only his signature was obtained, that he was misled in the process by officials who served in his administration, and offered an unconditional apology to the Maha Sangha. These are his own statements; the article carries no response from the officials.19 Oct 2026 · Ada Derana · Ex-President Sirisena apologises over technical error in Gnanasara Thero’s pardon
- In a statement, Sirisena said officials at the Presidential Secretariat misled him: he said the Additional Senior Secretary for legal affairs told him Ministry of Justice and Prisons approval was needed, but that the documents were never forwarded and his signature was obtained without it. He said he accepted the court’s judgment as correct and apologised to the Buddhist clergy, while maintaining the mistake was made by officials of his administration. These are his claims; the article carries no response from the Presidential Secretariat.20 Oct 2026 · Daily FT · Maithri says misled over Gnanasara Thera pardon
- Maithripala Sirisena / Appointed / Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Easter attacks
- Maithripala Sirisena / Ordered to pay Rs. 100 million by / Supreme Court judgment, 12 January 2023
- Maithripala Sirisena / Took steps to ban, April 2019 / National Thowheed Jamaath
- The President’s Media Division said that under emergency regulations the President had taken steps to ban National Thawheed Jammath and Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem, and that steps would be taken to freeze their assets.27 Apr 2019 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · President bans National Thawheed Jammath
- Maithripala Sirisena / Took steps to ban, April 2019 / Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem
- The President’s Media Division said that under emergency regulations the President had taken steps to ban National Thawheed Jammath and Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem.27 Apr 2019 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · President bans National Thawheed Jammath
- Maithripala Sirisena / Appointed / Presidential committee on the Easter attacks, 2019
- The three-member committee was appointed by President Sirisena to probe the attacks and why no action was taken on the warnings. It is headed by Supreme Court Judge Vijith Malalgoda.19 May 2019 · The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) · Former Defence Secretary and IGP face criminal charges
- Maithripala Sirisena / Asked for the activities of the committee to be terminated / Parliamentary Select Committee on the Easter attacks
- He registered his protest at an emergency Cabinet meeting on 7 June 2019 and asked that its activities be terminated. He said its proceedings would affect court proceedings in five cases connected with the attack, and that he would not send any of his officers to testify before it.8 Jun 2019 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · President disputes PSC probe
- Sajith Premadasa / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Housing and Construction. Ranil Wickremesinghe, as prime minister, was the first to take the oath.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Ranjan Ramanayake / Deputy minister in government of / Maithripala Sirisena
- Anura Priyadharshana Yapa / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Disaster Management.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Rajitha Senaratne / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Ravi Karunanayake / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Finance.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Patali Champika Ranawaka / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Megapolis and Western Development.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Duminda Dissanayake / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Agriculture.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Arjuna Ranatunga / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Ports and Shipping.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Rishad Bathiudeen / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Industries and Commerce.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Buddha Sasana.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Nimal Siripala de Silva / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Transport.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Dayasiri Jayasekara / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Sports.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Harin Fernando / Sworn in as minister before, September 2015 / Maithripala Sirisena
- Sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on 4 September 2015, in the cabinet of the national government, as Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure.4 Sep 2015 · Ada Derana · New Ministers sworn in
- Maithripala Sirisena / Petitioner in, as SLFP Chairman / SLFP injunction case against Dayasiri Jayasekara, 2024
- Maithripala Sirisena / Appointed; received the final report, December 2017 / Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Central Bank bond issuance
- In a statement of 3 January 2018 he said he appointed the commission after public concern over alleged corrupt practices in 2015 and 2016, and that the report was handed to him on 30 December 2017.3 Jan 2018 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Bond Commission recommends legal action against Ravi