Message of Maithri for Motherland!

• 19A crucial to preventing emergence of dictatorship
• Says no other leader afforded unlimited power has been so willing to give it up
• Tackles criticism about his leadership skills
• Vows not to use the full force of his office because people put him there to reduce powers of the presidency
• Recalls the risks he took to contest the presidency in January; vows to be fearless in fulfilling election pledges
• Hints at counter-revolution being staged by ex-regime
• Bemoans slavish mentality of some who have been granted a taste of freedom
• Hits out against racists spreading communal tensions with falsehoods on the internet

By Dharisha Bastians-April 24, 2015
On completing his 100th day as President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena issued a clarion call to the national legislature to pass key constitutional reforms that will slash the powers of his office and strengthen democracy and freedom in the country.

Message of Maithri for Motherland! by Thavam Ratna