Rajapaksa, who held the post of executive presidency for two terms, has now claimed that executive powers should be curbed.

The former President has made this comment in response to a question posed by journalists at the Abhayarama temple in Narahenpita where he met with a group of trade union representatives.

According to Rajapaksa, the slashing of executive powers was included in the Mahinda Chinthana policy. However, measures were not adopted to carry out the promise.