“I declare that Maithripala Sirisena has been duly elected as the President of Sri Lanka”

— Maithripala Sirisena

The Verdict of the country’s Commissioner of Elections, Mahinda Deshapriya, quoted on The Indian Express (January 9, 2015), "Maithripala Sirisena sworn-in as Sri Lanka’s new President" http://indianexpress.com/article/world/neighbours/maithripala-sirisena-sworn-in-as-sri-lankas-new-president/

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