Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa works 15 hours a day to serve the public.

Addressing a function in Beruwala, the Prime Minister said that was why the President could travel to villages looking into issues faced by the people.

“I don’t want to lie. I can’t work long hours as the President. It is up to the people to make good use of the leaders who give their best to the public,” he added.

He also added that the government was only able to govern the country properly for four hours due to the outbreak of the pandemic.