Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The government said today that no political authority except for the President, Deputy Defence Minister and Deputy Minister of Public Security will attend the Victory Day celebrations today.

Responding to a question whether former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not been invited to the celebration, Minister Vijitha Herath said no political authority has been invited to the event.

"Only the President, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara and Deputy Minister of Public Security on behalf of the Minister will attend the event representing the political authority. The tri-forces and police will attend in addition," he said.

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