5 hours ago - 8     - 1531

Former Sri Lankan cricket captain and former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga refuted reports that he had joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) though he appeared in a May Day rally in Talawakale which Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa had attended.

02 May 2024 - 33     - 2659

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka did not play any role in organizing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) May Day rally and therefore, he did not deserve any prominence, its Vice Chairman Sujeewa Senasinghe said today.

01 May 2024 - 29     - 2802

In what seemed like a long list of electoral pledges, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) came out with a set of promises at its May Day rally which they would implement if elected to office.

01 May 2024 - 22     - 4093

SJB Chairman Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka made an early exit from the party’s May Day Rally in Fort, a shortwhile ago.

01 May 2024 - 15     - 2580

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs Rajitha Senaratne and Tatha Athukorala were notable abesentees at party’s May Day Rally in Fort today.

01 May 2024 - 15     - 972

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will lead a second Aragalaya if this year’s Presidential election is postponed, SJB Former MP Mujibur Rahman said as the party’s May Day rally kicked off in Fort.

01 May 2024 - 6     - 887

Political parties are gearing up for the usual political showpieces on May Day with no exception this year as well with more than 22 rallies being organized across the country today.

30 Apr 2024 - 6     - 2191

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara today hit out at the party’s Organizer Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa who has been critical of the party leadership lately.

29 Apr 2024 - 10     - 2196

Pope Francis will decide as to when Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith should retire, Director of Communications, the Archdiose of Colombo Fr. Jude Krishantha said today.

29 Apr 2024 - 23     - 1728

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is to hold two May Day rallies this year, with one rally to be held in Colombo and the other in Nuwara Eliya.

29 Apr 2024 - 38     - 2101

Political tremors are expected on May Day (Wednesday) as members of a few political parties are expected to appear at the UNP May Day rally, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said over the weekend.

25 Apr 2024 - 8     - 968

The Sri Lanka Electricity Bill, which includes proposed electricity sector reforms was presented to Parliament by Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara a short while ago.

24 Apr 2024 - 38     - 1090

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday said its leader Sajith Premadasa is ready for the proposed debate with National People’s Power (NPP), leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the policies of both parties on economic issues in the month of May but not on dates proposed by NPP Member Nalinda Jayatissa.

20 Apr 2024 - 24     - 1228

Small nations like Sri Lanka will be adversely affected if the current conflict between Israel and Iran escalates, Presidential Advisor Ruwan Wijewardene said today.

20 Apr 2024 - 9     - 1718

The Catholic Church has not accepted proposals of the National Peoples Power (NPP) or the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) over the probes into the Easter Sunday attacks, Member of the Communications Committee of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando said today.

19 Apr 2024 - 10     - 941

Member of the Communications Committee of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando who was questioned by CID today said he provided much information on the Easter Sunday attacks.

18 Apr 2024 - 24     - 1370

People should not make the 2024 Presidential election a regime changing poll as it has to be one which elects a custodian for the nation, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardana said today.

17 Apr 2024 - 11     - 2710

The Catholic Church has received the remaining parts of the report submitted by the presidential commission which probed the Easter Sunday attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today.

17 Apr 2024 - 4     - 2652

Member of the Communications Committee of the Archdiocese of Colombo Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando has been summoned by the CID for questioning on Friday, April 19.

17 Apr 2024 - 26     - 2671

Tax payers will have to cough up as much as Rs. 45 million as the cost of conducting yet another three-day parliamentary debate on the Easter Sunday attack for the fourth time, with uncertainty looming whether it will be a meaningless exercise with key questions unanswered once again.

16 Apr 2024 - 12     - 2161

Parliament is offering a total monthly salary of Rs 665,000 to a ‘budget officer’ which is a newly created post in the House.

16 Apr 2024 - 54     - 1720

Stressing that it is time to forget party politics, the United National Party (UNP) today invited all political parties to join hands to create a stable nation.

16 Apr 2024 - 8     - 1233

Sri Lanka cannot be pushed and bumped into a global conflict and therefore it should be diligent in its dealings with various nations, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP said today.

16 Apr 2024 - 15     - 5565

Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process with private bondholders is stuck with two aspects of disagreement, whereas it is well underway with bilateral creditors, a top official said yesterday.

13 Apr 2024 - 55     - 1985

All presidential candidates should show the public their apparent qualifications, whether they engage in public debates or not, former Minister Navin Dissanayake said.

11 Apr 2024 - 38     - 2006

The Chief Prelate (Mahanayake) of the Kotte Sri Kalayani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of the Siyam Maha Nikaya, Ven. Dr. Ittapana Dhammalankara Anu Nayake Maha Thera said incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe can implement reforms successfully if he receives a mandate of his own at a future presidential election.

11 Apr 2024 - 12     - 1896

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardene today lodged a complaint with the CID that former President Maithripala Sirisena’s departure to Thailand was suspicious.

10 Apr 2024 - 33     - 3229

The four former Presidents who are in active politics should bow out for their own benefit and for the sake of the people, MP Dullas Alahapperuma said today.

09 Apr 2024 - 38     - 2829

The participation of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa for a Presidential debate together with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake hosted by the Daily Mirror is uncertain with SJB Manager Nalin Banadara Jayamaha stating that it is unbelievable that Dissanayake has agreed to it.

09 Apr 2024 - 63     - 3954

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to contest the Presidential election under an entirely new symbol other than the elephant or flower bud, Senior Presidential Advisor and UNP senior Ashu Marasinghe said.

08 Apr 2024 - 23     - 1996

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leaders will not be able to hold on to their positions for long if the membership lose their faith in them, MP Sarath Fonseka said today.

08 Apr 2024 - 21     - 1950

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) National Organizer Tissa Attanayake over the weekend cautioned his leader Sajith Premadasa on whom the party should associate with.

07 Apr 2024 - 4     - 4737

Though there are two lunar eclipses and two solar eclipses this year, Sri Lankans will not be able to see any of them said Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, the Director of the Astronomy and Space Science Unit, Department of Physics, Colombo University, and the Chairman of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies.

05 Apr 2024 - 26     - 2286

A section of the Nidahasa Janatha Sabawa signed an MOU with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya to form an alliance, SJB Smspokesman S.M. Markar told journalists today.

03 Apr 2024 - 26     - 1032

Responding to the challenge by National Peoples Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake for a public debate, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said he is prepared for it.

03 Apr 2024 - 13     - 2627

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith never received any prior warnings on the Easter Sunday attacks, the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka said today.

03 Apr 2024 - 39     - 1201

Research conducted by the government has revealed that more than 60 percent of the voters in Sri Lanka are still undecided on whom they should vote for, UNP Assistant Leader Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said yesterday.

01 Apr 2024 - 20     - 1822

Presence of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe at the SLFP central committee meeting over the weekend surprised many. Responding to journalists as to whether he intends joining SLFP, the Minister said he will make a political decision later.

30 Mar 2024 - 7     - 1513

Abolition of corporal punishment in Sri Lanka is problematic because of the attitude of children, parents and the teachers, said the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA).

28 Mar 2024 - 9     - 1878

The Catholic Bishops Conference in its Easter message called for a change of the governing system in Sri Lanka in order to find solutions to the social, economic and political crisis faced by the nation.

28 Mar 2024 - 31     - 3090

Following the exclusive revelation by the Daily Mirror on Tuesday that the presidential election will be conducted in the first week of October, MPs from across the divide - except those from the National People’s Power (NPP) - have ramped up efforts to prevail upon President Ranil Wickremesinghe to declare a snap general election as early as possible.

26 Mar 2024 - 27     - 1091

An idea has been mooted by the ruling party to bring in a resolution to claim expenditure incurred for the three day debate on the no-faith motion which was brought against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, a government MP said.

26 Mar 2024 - 26     - 1663

The doors of UNP headquarters Sirikotha are open at all times to all Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) members, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said today.

25 Mar 2024 - 3     - 568

The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) called for an investigation into the import of contaminated fish in January this year and has thus advised the Ministry of Finance to refer the matter to CID.

25 Mar 2024 - 4     - 1204

The Committee on Public Finance’s (COPF) showdown with milk powder importers led to the slashing of milk powder prices, its chairman Harsha De Silva said today.

25 Mar 2024 - 10     - 1070

National Catholic Director of Mass Communications Fr. Jude Krishantha yesterday said the church in Sri Lanka has decided to adopt a wait and see policy with regard to action which the authorities would take against former President Maithripala Sirisena despite the assurance given by the CID that it will probe the latter would be questioned on the remark he made on Friday.

23 Mar 2024 - 46     - 6906

Opposition MPs Mano Ganesan and Kavinda Jayawardene today called for the immediate arrest of former President Maithripala Sirisena and to interrogate him regarding the remark he made on Friday, stating that he is aware of the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks.

23 Mar 2024 - 26     - 1948

A General Election will be held if the members of Parliament want an early dissolution of Parliament, Senior Presidential Advisor Ashu Marasinghe said yesterday.

22 Mar 2024 - 11     - 1962

Sri Lanka is among the ten countries which are mostly affected by climate change, the first session of the Sri Lanka Climate Parliament revealed today.

20 Mar 2024 - 13     - 2193

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Chairman Sarath Fonseka participated in the party’s working committee meeting.

18 Mar 2024 - 26     - 3051

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Eran Wickramaratne has resigned from the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) protesting against the appointment of ineligible members to the committee.

18 Mar 2024 - 19     - 1943

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena who is going to face a no confidence motion on Wednesday is to reveal inside details on Aragalaya including how he was pressed by some politicians to take over the presidency in violation of the constitution.

17 Mar 2024 - 51     - 2021

A future SJB government will make English medium education compulsory, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said over the weekend.

14 Mar 2024 - 5     - 468

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that he will submit the IMF technical assistance reports to Parliament soon.

13 Mar 2024 - 9     - 1510

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva was non-committal on the recent remark by President Ranil Wickremesinghe that the SJB leadership has sidelined party men like him and is depending on others such as MPs Professor G.L. Peiris and Nalaka Godahewa.

12 Mar 2024 - 19     - 1029

Whilst revealing that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will meet IMF officials next week, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today said his party will request for IMF assistance for a nutrition package for women and school children.

12 Mar 2024 - 6     - 1192

In response to why the Samagi Jana Balwegaya (SJB) is depending on newcomers while neglecting its own members, its spokesman and Member of Parliament S.M. Marikar said the newcomers can be dealt with political tactics.

11 Mar 2024 - 18     - 2614

Former UNP National Organizer Navin Dissanayake said he did not participate in yesterday’s meeting organized by his party as his name had been removed from the speaker’s list.

10 Mar 2024 - 33     - 2063

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa is ignoring members of his own party and is listening to outsiders. This is why he decided not to participate in the debt restructuring process, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

09 Mar 2024 - 33     - 1260

UNP Chairman and Member of Parliament Vajira Abeywardene yesterday announced that he will launch another book shortly which relates how the incumbent President Ranil Wickremeisnghe became President of Sri Lanka after the ‘ Aragalaya’( mass protests) in 2022.