It is reported that he cried for few minutes after making the particular statement.

He has further stated “I am a pure SLFPer. I told the President about the mistreatments I had to face. Told Namal son at Dambulla. None of them took what I said into consideration. They did not believe in what I said about the crisis that is falling over the party which we, my father (T.B Tennakoon) created. I am a former Police Officer. I have that side as well as this side. I do not like to make Sri Lanka Freedom Party a party which is under the control of anyone in future. Going for an election should be done after correcting the party. That is where I stand."