President Ranil Wickremesinghe's unwavering supporters have rallied in his defense following the contentious interview with German television network DW, during which the President engaged in a heated exchange with the interviewer. Prominent among these loyalists is Sabaragamuwa Province Governor Navin Dissanayake, who took to Twitter to express his support for the President's candidness.

In his tweet, Governor Dissanayake stated, "When Ranil Wickremesinghe shows some emotion for once with DW, he is chastised for being like a Rajapakse. The interview starts with a falsity - the IMF has stopped the second tranche. RW was brutally honest, and the interviewer was taken aback by the straightforwardness of his replies. Kudos for him for telling the interviewer where to get off and showing the slants and subjectivity of the Western media. 14 years after the war, still waiting for evidence for mass human rights violations. Let's have an international inquiry on what happened in Iraq, where up to 1 million civilians were killed as a result of the invasion."

Governor Dissanayake's tweet underscores the divide in public opinion regarding President Wickremesinghe's interview, with some applauding his frankness and challenging perceived biases in Western media. The interview has ignited intense discussions on Sri Lanka's stance on the Easter Sunday attacks and the call for an international inquiry