The former president obtained the membership of the SLPP, launched by his supporters, on Sunday morning.
Jayasuriya said he had met party representatives to finalise the agenda for November 14 when the current suspension of parliament by President Sirisena would end.
The tough statement from Jayasuriya came after Sirisena announced on Sunday that parliament would reconvene on November 14, a week later than he had promised.
Rajapaksa, who was the president at the time, has repeatedly said that the war was against the LTTE and not against the Tamil community.
Rajapaksa assumed the duties in the prime minister's secretariat which was not used by the ousted prime minister Wickremesinghe, officials from his Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) said.
Sirisena on Saturday suspended Parliament till November 16 after Wickremesinghe sought an emergency session to prove his majority.
The sudden development came after Sirisena's broader political front UPFA announced it has decided to quit the current unity government.
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