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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today called on the people to blame him if he was not able to resolve people's issues during his tenure as President.

He said he has managed to develop the economy, which was crippled when he came to power, as a domestic green economy despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

The President expressed these views while participating at the "Gama Samaga Pilisandara" programme in Vavunia District today.

"I always say it is not Gotabaya Rajapaksa who is important, what is important is the force and the ideology which have brought me to this position. That is what we should safeguard. The motive of the false agendas of the rival forces is to defeat this ideology. What I am doing is to fulfill our promises that have been made to the people," he said.


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  • Sivakumar (Jaffna Tamil ) Saturday, 03 April 2021 07:30 PM

    Okay, then make sure we have a decent police force that is both bribe-free and violence-free. Can you do it ?

    ACA Saturday, 03 April 2021 07:42 PM

    Has he gone def so far.

    vithura Saturday, 03 April 2021 08:00 PM

    This is confusing, are the people complaining to the wrong person then? who is the president right now?

    A Ratnayake Saturday, 03 April 2021 08:14 PM

    GR "I always say it is not Gotabaya Rajapaksa who is important, what is important is the force and the ideology which have brought me to this position."GR destroyed both - "Force and the Ideology"

    Johan Saturday, 03 April 2021 08:21 PM

    We would request you to go through your manifesto whether any promises made to people During the presidential election fulfilled

    RoaringCreek Saturday, 03 April 2021 08:29 PM

    හැදෙන ගහ දෙපැත්තෙන් පෙනේ. No need to wait 4 years.

    Mcc Saturday, 03 April 2021 08:43 PM

    The force and the ideology is there but the most needed system is not there

    A challenger from abroad Saturday, 03 April 2021 08:48 PM

    You said you are the president for all the Sri Lankans., If it is so why don't you meet the Tamil speaking parliamentarians to resolve the issues of the Tamil speaking people. Now don't dodge. You very well know what gave birth to the Tamil speaking militant forces like LTTE,TELO etc. Let see whether your words have action. I bet you won't.

    Nihal Weerawardane Saturday, 03 April 2021 09:25 PM

    AFTER YOUR TENURE AGAIN THE CORRUPTION WILL COME UP - IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO UNDERSTAND -

    DHA Saturday, 03 April 2021 09:31 PM

    Your a good man with a vision but unfortunately not the team around you ! and of course on must understand COVID played a major role in downfall of economy but don't lose hope you are still the best !

    Srilankan Saturday, 03 April 2021 09:46 PM

    What have you done for unbiased law and order? Protection of human rights? Am desperate to leave this country.

    Chaminda Unantenne Saturday, 03 April 2021 10:16 PM

    Great job so far. Minorities in Sri Lanka has ruined the country. I think they should know that.

    Rathu Saturday, 03 April 2021 11:30 PM

    Already one and half years gone in Gotabaya's term. Nothing positive was achieved during that time. How can he deliver what was promised during the remainder of the term. "It is all pie in the sky".

    Buddhist Sunday, 04 April 2021 01:03 AM

    Before giving new promises can the President deliver everything that was in his election manifesto first.

    Dhammika Silva Sunday, 04 April 2021 05:02 AM

    President Check the dollar rate before making statements. It indicates how well you are doing.

    prasanna S Sunday, 04 April 2021 05:05 AM

    Can you please stop getting Loans from China/India? You are making as beggers. You are in office for 15 months, but SL’s economy keeps going down. What are you doing?

    Andrew Silva Sunday, 04 April 2021 05:48 AM

    Why are you waiting till the people blame you. Start resolving the problems now then the people will not have any problems to blame you Mr. President. It's simple as ABC.


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