Former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage publicly acknowledged and confessed today (16) in Nawalapitiya that an SLPP government is not properly equipped and unable to work towards bringing economic recovery to the country.

He said that the biggest challenge facing the country at this time is rebuilding the economy, and the person who could overcome that challenge is the current President, Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Ranil Wickremesinghe is the leader of the party that fielded the main rival candidate in the 2019 presidential election.

He also mentioned that he believes the current president will be able to manage the economy and salvage the country from the economic mess by the end of this year. He also said that the president would be supported by his party to move forward in the next two years.

 “We cannot make mistakes as before. Let us provide ample space for the young. Let’s bring new faces to this. Let’s work democratically and get the votes. We need to make up for our previous mistakes, look introspectively within ourselves, and go to the elections with a new face.

 “We could not manage this economy properly. As a result, Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa had to leave their positions. If the army had been told to shoot, around 100 fighters would have died and the crisis would have ended. But he didn’t do that. Instead, he left the position. The former minister said further