Maithripala Sirisena
Maithripala Sirisena is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the President of Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2019. He previously held the position of Minister of Health and later became the Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Sirisena came into prominence when he ran as the opposition candidate in the 2015 presidential election, winning against the incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa. His presidency was marked by efforts to address corruption, improve governance, and promote national reconciliation following years of civil conflict. Recently, he has been mentioned in news related to discussions about capital punishment for serious crimes, as part of broader concerns about law and order in Sri Lanka.
Born on Sep 03, 1951 (75 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 5.00 | 0.33% | +0% | 21,413,249 | 71,140 | $84,000 | 279$ |
| Totals | 1 | 21,413,249 | 71,140 | $84,000 | 279$ |
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Recent Mentions
Sri Lanka:
Former President Maithripala Sirisena pardoned Gnanasara Thero under a presidential pardon in 2019.
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Sri Lanka:
Former President Maithripala Sirisena is mentioned in relation to the failure to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks.
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Sri Lanka:
Hemasiri Fernando was appointed as the Secretary of Defense by former President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Sri Lanka:
Maithripala Sirisena was mentioned as being responsible for the security lapses during the Easter Sunday attacks.
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Sri Lanka:
Hemasiri Fernando was appointed as the Secretary of Defense by former President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Sri Lanka:
Maithripala Sirisena was implicated by Hemasiri Fernando as being responsible for the failures leading to the attacks.
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Sri Lanka:
Maithripala Sirisena spent 38 million rupees on foreign travel during his term from 2015 to 2019.
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Sri Lanka:
Maithripala Sirisena won the presidential election against Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka:
Maithripala Sirisena is noted as a former president who took office in 2015.
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Sri Lanka:
In 2015, President Maithripala Sirisena initiated a war against polythene and cigarettes.
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