Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena vowed to “dedicate himself towards developing the country and building a prosperous economy as part of the new government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s leadership” at a media briefing in Polannaruwa, last week.
Sirisena said that he would work “towards creating a civili[s]ed society as part of the new government” and that he was “thankful towards all officials of the Election Commission, officers of health authorities, police and other officers who committed themselves towards ensuring a peaceful election in the country.”
Sirisena secured the highest preferential votes in Polannaruwa District in the General Election 2020 and is one of four Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidates to be elected to Parliament from the District.
