In a response to former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s speech today, Tourism and Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake said people would reject Mr. Rajapaksa and consign him into the dustbin of history.

Mr. Rajapaksa in his speech from Medamulana said he would contest the general election.

The minister in a message posted in his Facebook page said  the speech was an old tape and was nothing new for the people.

“Mahinda same old stuff...old tape...nothing new for the people...people will put you in dustbin of history...sad to see you fall step by step like this...,” the post said. (LSP)