Former President Maithripala Sirisena says he expects to contest the next presidential election with the support of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
Joining a media briefing today (Jan 31), the SLFP leader expressed confidence about winning the election race.
“I am not the one to move backward. I am not scared of the conspiracies [against me]. Those who filed the cases [against me] are the ones who conspired. But I respect the judiciary and the law. Despite being harassed, I will contest the next presidential election with the support of my party. No matter how many votes I receive, I am confident that I can win the election.”
Sirisena went on to apologize for the coordinated suicide bomb attacks that devastated the country on Easter Sunday in 2019 while he was in office as the Head of State.