Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he does not accept the recent ruling of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on the country’s economic crisis.
Speaking to reporters in Kandy on Wednesday (Nov 15), MP Rajapaksa said they will respond to the matter when the court grants them an opportunity to respond to the case.
His comments come after the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka recently held former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and several other officials from his government, including him, former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabraal, responsible for mishandling the economic crisis.
The court issued its verdict after taking up for consideration the petition filed by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) along with activists Chandra Jayaratne, Jehan Canagaretna and Julian Bolling in the public interest calling for action against persons responsible for the prevailing crisis in Sri Lanka. (NewsWire)