President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived a short while ago at the ‘Jana Mahimaya’ rally which began at 12 noon today at the Parliament roundabout.
The rally was organized in support of the present caretaker government.
More than a thousand police personnel have been deployed to provide security for the rally.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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