Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga says that if the previous President is destroying the nation, she is ready to accept that challenge. Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said that this is the third time Mahinda Rajapaksa is attempting to destroy the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. She added: The first time was during the government of J.R. Jayewardene. When the civil rights of Sirimavo Bandaranaike were taken away, he got together every single party member from around the country to chase her away from the party saying that a woman with no civil rights cannot be Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, just like he is doing now. ”