Mayantha says he will accept an opportunity to serve the nation but unwilling to leave SJB

● I have received an invitation to join the government. However I am not willing to leave SJB but will work for the nation if I get an opportunity

● The decision by donor agencies such as World Bank and Asian Development Bank to allow Sri Lanka to use assistance given by them to purchase essential goods is a positive move

Stating that he had received an invitation to join the new government, Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) MP Mayantha Dissanayake yesterday said he will accept it as an opportunity to work for the nation.

MP Dissanayake came out with this remark when he was questioned whether he would join the government at a media briefing last morning.

I have received an invitation to join the government. However I am not willing to leave SJB but will work for the nation if I get an opportunity. I am also not willing to move away from the party line, Dissanayake said.

“There is a possibility of an improvement though the nation is faced with a severe economic crisis,” he added.

“The decision by donor agencies such as World Bank and Asian Development Bank to allow Sri Lanka to use assistance given by them to purchase essential goods is a positive move. Incumbent Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had done good in this regard,” he also said.

MP Rajitha Senaratne who also participated in the briefing said the present government should be toppled as it is not a proper interim government.“It is clear that former Minister Basil Rajapaksa is controlling Parliament when one considers the sudden decision to nominate MP Ajith Rajapaksa for the deputy speaker’s post amidst a consensus being reached by all parties to appoint a woman as the deputy speaker. This shows that Prime Minister Wickremesinghe has no control ,” he said.