President Maithripala Sirisena said that he is not the type of person who holds on to titles of office intensively by force, and that he is the type of person who will fulfill his duty and responsibility to the country during his tenure and make a happy exit.

The Office of the cabinet announce that the president, as head of the cabinet of Ministers has drawn his attention to the news item published by the printed and Digital media today on matters discussed in the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held at Presidential Secretariat yesterday (16th October ) and the cabinet office completely deny facts stated in those news Items.