President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the nation from Kandy.

President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the nation from Kandy.

President Maithripala Sirisena today (11) invited all political parties to join to form a national unity government.

He also said that the country needs a genuine human being and not a king.

Speaking further, the President pledged to remove unlimited powers vested to the Executive Presidency and to appoint independent commissions.

He also promised to bring about ethnic and religious harmony as well as to strengthen the local economy.