Sri Lanka: Former President Sirisena calls for fresh elections
The former president added that he could not stay at home when the people were in a state of distress with thousands of problems in the country.
The former president added that he could not stay at home when the people were in a state of distress with thousands of problems in the country.
The Commission will be chaired retired Supreme Court Judge Upali Abeyratne.
While the Tamil majority Northern and Eastern Provinces are still reeling under Army occupation, the Tamil National Alliance found the elevation of Silva an affront to their sentiments.
During his four-day visit to the kingdom, Sirisena will also visit the temples in the Angkor Archeological Park in northwestern Siem Reap province.
NTJ leader Zahran Hashim had made a video with his fellow suicide bombers pledging allegiance to IS leader Abu Bakr Al-Bagdadi. The video was released by the IS two days later.
According to reports, PM Modi is likely to make a short visit to Colombo on his way to or back from the Maldives in early June, during his first visit overseas in his second term.
The Islamic State group has also claimed a role in the attacks. Christians make up 7.6 per cent and Muslims 10 per cent of mainly Buddhist Sri Lanka.
The anniversary falls nearly a month after Easter Sunday bombings, the worst terror attack in the country that killed 258 people and injured over 500 others.
An event was held at the Colombo's Welikada prison to free the inmates which was also attended by Sirisena and other senior officials.
All those freed were in jail for minor offences and did not include convicts jailed for rape, child abuse, heroin use and drug trafficking.
