President Maithripala Sirisena is visiting the area to meet victims' families.

总统迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳前往灾区探望遇难者家属。

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has dissolved parliament and announced a snap election

斯里兰卡总统迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳解散了国会，并宣布会进行临时选举。

The Sri Lankan president's office says President Maithripala Sirisena will declare a nationwide emergency from midnight on Monday.

纳斯里兰卡总统办公室表示，总统迈特里帕拉·西里塞将宣布全国自周一零时起进入紧急状态。

Jude Jayamaha from a wealthy high-profile family walked free from prison following President Maithripala Sirisena's highly unusual decision.

在总统迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳做出了极不寻常的决定后，祖德·贾亚马哈从监狱获释，这名囚犯来自一个富有显赫的家庭。

He was controversially appointed two months ago by President Maithripala Sirisena to replace Ranil Wickremesinghe, triggering a political crisis in Sri Lanka.

两个月之前，他在争议之中被总统迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳任命为总理，代替了拉尼尔·拉贾帕克萨，这也引起了斯里兰卡的政治危机。

President Maithripala Sirisena has asked his defense secretary and police chief to resign for failing to pass on warnings of the attacks.

总统迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳要求国防部长和警察局长卸任，因为他们没能传达袭击的预警情报。

In late October, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dismissed the country's prime minister and appointed a new government. The move came as a surprise.

10月下旬，斯里兰卡总统西里塞纳解除了该国总理的职务，并任命了新内阁，此举出人意料。

Sri Lanka's ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has been sworn back into office nearly two months after he was sacked by President Maithripala Sirisena.

斯里兰卡被罢黜的总理拉尼尔·维克勒马辛哈重新宣誓就职，近两个月之前，他被总统迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳解雇。

The island's president, Maithripala Sirisena, has been at loggerheads with the prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, since the former tried to sack the latter in October.

因为去年10月，斯里兰卡总统迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳试图解雇总理拉尼尔·维克勒马辛哈，所以两人一直不和。

The former president Mahinda Rajapakse, who lost power to his onetime health minister Maithripala Sirisena earlier this year, is seeking to return as prime minister.

今年早些时候前总统马欣达·拉贾帕克萨失去权力，权力落入他曾经的卫生部长迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳手中，目前拉贾帕克萨正希望谋得总理一职。

The election watch dog group CAFE says almost all reported violent incident has been perpetrated by supporters of the incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa against those of his rival Maithripala Sirisena.

选举观察组织CAFE称几乎所有报道的暴力事件都是现任总统马欣达·拉贾帕克萨的支持者为对付其对手迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳先生所为。