Full Speech : I was Against Giving Nominations to MR News 15/07/2015 Updated: 15/07/2015 By Sri Lanka Brief Share FacebookXWhatsAppPinterestEmail I was of the view that nominations should not be given to the former President to contest under the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) ticket at the forthcoming General Election, President Maithripala Sirisena said today (14). – Ada Derana Tags#GenEleSL 2015#SLelections2015Democratic governanceHuman Rightsrule of lawSri Lanka Share FacebookXWhatsAppPinterestEmail Archive July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 Latest news News Sri Lanka Media Institutions Call for Withdrawal of Government‑Led Journalism Bill, Citing Threats to Independence and Self‑Regulation Sri Lanka Brief - 24/07/2026 News Negombo Prison Deaths Underscore Grave Human Rights Violations: 17 of 23 Deaths Caused by Gunshots Sri Lanka Brief - 24/07/2026 News Sri Lanka’s NPP Government blocks debate on judicial independence Sri Lanka Brief - 22/07/2026 Features Sri Lanka’s unresolved map of mass graves: The silence beneath the soil Sri Lanka Brief - 22/07/2026 Related news News Sri Lanka Media Institutions Call for Withdrawal of Government‑Led Journalism Bill, Citing Threats to Independence and Self‑Regulation Sri Lanka Brief - 24/07/2026 News Negombo Prison Deaths Underscore Grave Human Rights Violations: 17 of 23 Deaths Caused by Gunshots Sri Lanka Brief - 24/07/2026 News Sri Lanka’s NPP Government blocks debate on judicial independence Sri Lanka Brief - 22/07/2026 Features Sri Lanka’s unresolved map of mass graves: The silence beneath the soil Sri Lanka Brief - 22/07/2026