Maithripala Sirisena

Maithripala Sirisena, born on September third, nineteen fifty-one, is a prominent Sri Lankan politician and farmer who made history as the seventh president of Sri Lanka, serving from January ninth, two thousand fifteen, to November eighteenth, two thousand nineteen. He is notable for being the first president from the North Central Province and for his non-traditional political background, having risen from humble beginnings rather than the established political elite.

His political journey began in nineteen eighty-nine when he was elected as a member of parliament representing Polonnaruwa. Over the years, he held various ministerial roles, including serving as the Minister of Health until November two thousand fourteen. Sirisena's political career took a significant turn when he announced his candidacy for the presidency as the