She made this statement while participating in a Thaipongal festival held at the Ranabima Rajakeeya Vidyalaya in Gannoruwa Peradeniya today.
When Journalists enquired if she felt former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will take on the challenge of giving the necessary leadership to the SLFP, Former President Chandrika Bandaranayaka said that she knows how to move forward in dealing with the issues at hand , if she were Party Chairman.