Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa posted a Valentine's Day message on his Facebook Page this afternoon, with three pictures of his family.

"May the spirit of love triumph the forces of jealousy, hatred and revengeful acts, so that we can bask in the glory of love and unity, and progress together with compassion, kindness and equality. Happy Valentine's day!" Rajapaksa's message said.

The message was accompanied by two of his images with his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa, taken during his presidency and a third image of his family, taken some ten years ago. This third image was one of the family pictures widely distributed during his early days as president.