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Former President Sirisena has no right to ask for forgiveness – Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's Catholic Church rejected Former President Maithripala Sirisena's request for forgiveness on Wednesday (01).Views regarding this were expressed at a media briefing held in Colombo today."One must seek forgiveness after accepting his mistake," Reverend Father Cyril Gamini stated. "However former President Maithripala Sirisena hasn't accepted his mistake," he went on to explain.

Rev. Father Cyril Gamini stated that although the Supreme Court verdict clearly states he is at fault, the former President is saying he did no wrong and he is only at fault because of the failures of those he appointed. "He is not accepting his mistake and therefore he has no right to seek forgiveness," Father Cyril Gamini said.

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Maithripala Sirisena - Easter Sunday - Sri Lanka must compensate Easter attacks victims, and set up independent inquiry – UN - newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka must compensate Easter attacks victims, and set up independent inquiry – UN
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that Sri Lanka must fully compensate victims of the Easter Sunday 2019 terrorist attacks.Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Thursday (12) found Former President Maithripala Sirisena, his Defence Secretary, the Police Chief during his time, as well as the then Chief of National Intelligence, and Director of State Intelligence guilty of violating fundamental rights.11 Fundamental Rights petitions were filed with the Supreme Court, claiming that the Sri Lankan administration failed to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks, despite having information about an imminent attack.More than 270 people were killed in the series of explosions at churches and hotels across the island nation. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Sri Lanka to provide full reparations to the victims, including to establish the truth and to ensure justice. “Whilst no amount of compensation can ever erase the suffering and pain of the victims and families, this judgment marks a step in the victims’ struggle for recognition of the harm suffered and their rights to truth, justice and reparation,” said Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.“In its judgment, the Court expressed ‘shock and dismay’ at the lack of ‘oversight and inaction’ by the security and intelligence officials – ruling that the former President and his top security officials had failed to prevent the attacks, despite detailed intelligence suggesting such attacks were imminent,” said Laurence. The UN human rights office called on the Sri Lankan Government to ensure that victims receive
Maithripala Sirisena - Hemasiri Fernando - Nilantha Jayawardena - Key findings on Supreme Court ruling on Easter Attacks against Sirisena, Pujith & Co. - newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka - state Former
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Key findings on Supreme Court ruling on Easter Attacks against Sirisena, Pujith & Co.
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Thursday (12) found Former President Maithripala Sirisena, his Defence Secretary, the Police Chief during his time, as well as the then Chief of National Intelligence, and Director of State Intelligence guilty of violating fundamental right.11 Fundamental Rights petitions were filed with the Supreme Court, claiming that the Sri Lankan administration failed to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks, despite having information about an imminent attack.The applications contain revelations of reckless failure on the part of the Executive Branch of the government and the Petitioners allege that these illegal omissions effectively betray the people and public trust by recklessly failing to take cognizance and accord due priority to intelligence information received regarding the premeditation of the attacks which could have been prevented if proactive and timely response had been taken.The respondents named in the petitions are Former President Maithripala Sirisena, Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando, Former Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara, Former National Intelligence Service Chief Sisira Mendis, and Former State Intelligence Services Chief Nilantha Jayawardena.Maithripala Sirisena:The Supreme Court observed that multiple gazettes bestowed 23 duties on the President as a Minister of Defence, thus an increase of duties vested in the Minister.The Supreme Court observed that an exponential range of powers over security continued to be bestowed on Minister of Defence as the years rolled by and it cannot be gainsaid that the Minister of Defence was the repository of the national security of the country. The Supreme Court noted that the custody of personal liberty and
Maithripala Sirisena - Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya - Easter Attack FR against new President to continue? - newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka
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Easter Attack FR against new President to continue?
COLOMBO (News 1st); A request was made from the Sri Lankan Supreme Court stating that Fundamental Rights applications filed over the Easter Sunday Attacks naming Ranil Wickremesinghe as a respondent, cannot be carried forward as he was elected as the President.Multiple factions objected to the request made by the Sri Lankan Supreme Court stating that Fundamental Rights applications filed over the Easter Sunday Attacks naming Ranil Wickremesinghe as a respondent, cannot be carried forward as he was elected as the President.Twelve Fundamental Rights applications were called up again on Tuesday (26), in the presence of a Seven-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.Attorney-at-Law  Suren Fernando, who appeared for Ranil Wickramasinghe, raised an objection before the court and said that since his client has been elected as the President, it is not possible to conduct a case against him as per Article 35 of the Constitution.But in view of the objections expressed by other parties, the Supreme Court informed the lawyers of former President Maithripala Sirisena, who is named as a respondent in the petitions, to make their submissions on Wednesday (27), concerning the preliminary objections.Several parties, including the Sri Lanka Bar Association, Catholic priests, families of the victims of the Easter attacks, and relatives of the deceased filed these fundamental rights petitions.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa - Ranil Wickremesinghe - Maithripala Sirisena - President should resign within 24 hours: former President - newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka
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President should resign within 24 hours: former President
COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Maithripala Sirisena says that it is the decision of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party that the Prime Minister and the President should resign by bowing down to the referendum of the people.Issuing a release, the SLFP Leader stated that the President should resign within 24 hours, while the Prime Minister should also resign, and should invite all parties to form an all-party Government afterwards.He states that the current Government, which has remained oppressive to the people for several years, has repeatedly made various mistakes, and although appeals were made to rectify those mistakes, in the end the country resulted in becoming anarchic day by day due to the failure of the Government to take the relevant decisions promptly.In the end, the people of the country brought painful experiences to a struggle, and today the President’s Office and the President’s House have been occupied by the very people who fight for justice, the statement by the former President read.The former President said that their only demand is that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should resign, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should also do the same, as he has no mandate to hold the relevant position.Therefore, he states that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party is of the opinion that the President and the Prime Minister should immediately resign from their positions, making it possible for an all-party government that is accepted by everyone to work immediately to solve the country’s problems.
Sri Lankans - Mahinda Rajapaksa - Sajith Premadasa - Ranil Wickremesinghe - Maithripala Sirisena - Namal Rajapaksa - Is Nasheed here to facilitate a safe haven for the Rajapaksas? - newsfirst.lk - India - Sri Lanka - Maldives
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Is Nasheed here to facilitate a safe haven for the Rajapaksas?
COLOMBO (News 1st); The appointment of Former Maldives President & present Speaker Mohamed Nasheed as a liaison to coordinate relief efforts for Sri Lanka have caused a debate among many Sri Lankans.The Maldives Journal, an online news website, reported that the speaker of the Maldivian Parliament, President Mohamed Nasheed is presently brokering safe passage for former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his family.The website reported that Nasheed visited Sri Lanka last week, and volunteered to coordinate international relief efforts for Sri Lanka, despite lacking any experience in that field.On the 19th of May Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe accepted an offer from Maldivian Speaker Mohamed Nasheed to assist the debt-ridden nation’s bid to secure international relief in the ongoing economic crisis.Mohamed Nasheed arrived in the island on the 20th of May with the approval of the Prime Minister.During his visit, Nasheed called on Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, Political Party Representatives, as well as the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.On the 21st of May he met Former Minister Namal Rajapaksa.According to The Maldives Journal, in the last few days Nasheed has held several meetings with high-level political figures and lobbied to grant the Rajapaksa family a safe passage to the Maldives.Quoting a Madivian Government official The Maldives Journal reported that after he had resigned, Mahinda Rajapaksa had called Nasheed.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa - Mahinda Rajapaksa - Ranil Wickremesinghe - Maithripala Sirisena - Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe assumes duties - newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe assumes duties
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Ranil Wickremesinghe who returned to the political sphere as Prime Minister for the sixth time, assumed duties on Friday (13).Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in on Thursday (12) as the island nation faces political and economic crises.The appointment was made days after Mahinda Rajapaksa, brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, vacated the position after violence was triggered by attacks on peaceful protests by pro-government supporters.Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on five occasions before.He was first appointed as PM from 1993 – 1994 after the assassination of President Ranasinghe Premadasa.Subsequently, from 2001 to 2004 he was elected as the Prime Minister to lead the United National Front Government during the presidency of President Chandrika Bandaranayake.In January 2015, he was appointed as the Prime Minister of the coalition government on the election of President Maithripala Sirisena.His appointment was sanctioned by the Sri Lankan people at the general election of August 2015.Once again, in December 2018, then-President Sirisena was compelled to appoint him as PM after having dismissed him in October 2018.In November 2019, after the defeat of the UNP presidential candidate, he resigned from his position of Prime Minister.Newly-appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the GotaGoGama struggle must continue, and he will not intervene with the struggle.“Police would not do anything to them, and the struggle must continue,” said the Prime Minister during his visit to the Walukaramaya Raja Maha Viharaya in Colombo after taking oaths as the Prime Minister.He said he will show majority from both sides in parliament.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa - Maithripala Sirisena - President agreed to form Interim Government; National Council would appoint new PM, Cabinet - newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka
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President agreed to form Interim Government; National Council would appoint new PM, Cabinet
COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Maithripala Sirisena, who is also the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has consented to form an Interim-Government.“If all the political parties represented in Parliament agree to form an Interim Government, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decided to form an Interim Government,” said Sirisena speaking to reporters in Colombo.Noting that it could be termed as an All-Party Government or an Interim Government, Sirisena said that this Interim Government would be the first step toward calling for elections.“We do not have an issue with regard to the leadership of the Interim Government. We need to take up the responsibility on behalf of the people to solve the crises in the country,” he added.Sirisena said letters extending an invitation to form the Interim Government will be delivered in the coming days to the respective parties.“The President consented to form an Interim Cabinet of Ministers led by a new Prime Minister,” said the SLFP Chairman, adding that the Interim Cabinet of Ministers would be limited to 15 or 20 Ministers to execute the necessary responsibilities.Further, the President had agreed to establish a National Council, a proposal by the SLFP, that will decide on appointing the Prime Minister, Cabinet of Ministers, Inspector General of Police, Attorney General, and even the Ministry Secretaries.Maithripala Sirisena said that the National Council would advise the President and the Cabinet of Ministers, on how to function..
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