Sirisena
Maithripala Sirisena is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fifth President of Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2019. Born on September 3, 1951, in Polonnaruwa, Sirisena joined the Sri Lankan Civil Service in 1970 and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the Secretary to the President in 1991.
Sirisena was elected to the Sri Lankan Parliament in 1988 and served in various roles, including as
In 2015, Sirisena, who was then a member of the UPFA, led a coalition of opposition parties,
As President, Sirisena implemented a series of economic and social reforms aimed at increasing transparency and
Sirisena served as President until 2019, when he was succeeded by Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Since his presidency,