Finance and Media Minister Mangala Sanaraweera said it was farcical that those who even disregarded a Supreme Court order on decreasing fuel prices had found fault with the fuel price formula.

Samaraweera said the court order was issued when the global fuel prices plummeted drastically. 

Deapite such favourable circumstances, Samaraweera said, Rajapaksa did not reduce fuel prices. 

Addressing a UNP event in Matara yestersay, the Minister said Sei Lanka was identified as a stain of blood in the international domain, under the previous government. 

"We saved Mahinda Rajapaksa from becoming an international criminal. He should be grateful to us, " Samaraweera added. 

"As a result, Rajapaksa now has freedom to go around the world and criticize the government, " he added.