He said that his government will receive an impetus to reverse the country’s course from anarchy, if people approve his decision to change the present political setting.The Prime Minister was speaking at the book launch titled Sri Lanka Arthikaye Thewasarak Pragathiya Saha Agathiya authored by International Trade and Investment Promotion Minister Bandula Gunawardena at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute yesterday.

He said that he was called upon to accept the country at this crucial juncture as the country was heading towards anarchy and the country’s assets were being sold for a song. “There won’t be a country, if I refused this proposal and excised restraint”, the Prime Minister said.The Prime Minister added that the country’s assets would have been sold for a song to foreign countries, if he had waited without accepting this proposal to take over the country.President of Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna Professor G L Peiris and Minister Bandula Gunawardena were present.