Maithree's term is only five years : Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has communicated to the Presidential Secretariat that President Maithripala Sirisena’s term was only five years, Daily Mirror reported.

Last week the President had made a reference to the Supreme Court seeking its opinion whether he could serve up to six years.

The five-member bench of the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the President’s term was restricted only to five years.