He leveled the criticism at the first national fisheries conference in Devinuwara in Matara.

Dissanayake said catching thieves by the present regime was like ‘pot calling the kettle black.’

He explained as to why Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Lakshman Wasantha Perera, Jagath Pushpakumara, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Susil Premajayantha and S.B. Dissanayake have joined the government.