President Maithripala Sirisena’s attention has been focussed on a news item that was published in the website of Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday in relation to an incident involving a staff member of President Sirisena, during his tenure as Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Services in 2009.
While noting that he had no involvement in the said incident the President has advised the Attorney General to take the necessary steps in this regard.
The President has reiterated that during his political career, he has not engaged in any act of corruption or fraud nor has he endorsed anyone who engaged in these acts.