Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the government has failed to control the depreciation of rupee against the dollar.
He said that his regime succeeded in preventing the depreciation of rupee against the dollar in the midst of various crisis in the country.
“We did not allow rupee to float and we intervened to keep it stable”, Rajapaksa. He added that there are reports that a sniper gun belonging to the Police Department has gone missing. “It is a serious issue that the government should look into immediately,” he said.
The former President was addressing the media at Carlton following a religious event to mark the Full Moon Pya Day, yesterday “Against whom are these weapons used is a question that arises,” Rajapaksa said.