Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa expressed his solidarity with the survivors of Tsunami who keep the memories of the citizens who lost their lives due to the disaster alive. 

"On a morning like today, exactly 13 years ago, #SriLanka experienced one of the worst natural disasters the world has ever seen. Today, we remember all those who lost their lives in the tragic tsunami & the survivors who keep the memories of their loved ones alive," Rajapaksa tweeted this morning. 

However, Rajapaksa faced a court case for depositing funds which he received as Tsunami aid in a private bank account - a controversy that later made headlines as the 'Helping Hambantota' scam.

Although he was acquitted by court, former Chief Justice Sarath N Silva, the head of the bench, publicly stated acquitting Rajapaksa of the 'Helping Hambantota case' was a mistake. 

He also went on to apologise to the public over the matter.