SJB reject President’s offer

16 Jul 2024

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) rejected the offer by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to reinstate the UNP membership of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and others if they extend their support to safeguard the nation.

'Won’t allow Anura Dissanayake to become President as long as I remain in politics’: Lohan

15 Jul 2024

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Minister Lohan Ratwatte said he will not allow National Peoples Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake to become the President of this country as long as he remains in politics.

Strengthen Opposition Leader’s security: SJB MP

14 Jul 2024

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) urged the government to strengthen the security for Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa indicating that US style attacks on candidates could take place during the Presidential election.

Kavinda apologises for voting against Online Safety Bill

12 Jul 2024

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardana today said he is ashamed of having voted against the Online Safety Bill.

UNP Dambulla office attacked

10 Jul 2024

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The United National Party (UNP) office in Dambulla was attacked in what seems to be the beginning of pre-election violence.

Strikes could be the beginning of another ‘Aragalaya’: Bandula

10 Jul 2024

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The strikes that are prevailing in the country could be the beginning of another ‘Aragalaya’ that might destabilize the nation, Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardene told Parliament today.

Aluthgamage criticises Election Commission over appointment of Mujibur as MP

10 Jul 2024

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Government MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage today criticised the Election Commission for allowing the appointment of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahaman through the national list.

COPF urges Finance Ministry to probe irregularities in imports of vehicles by expatriate workers

10 Jul 2024

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Whilst highlighting that 66 percent of vehicles imported by Sri Lankan expatriates have been done through two vehicle importing companies, chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Harsha de Silva said today that his committee has requested the Finance Ministry to probe these irregularities.

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Kadiravel Shanmugam sworn in as MP

09 Jul 2024

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Kadiravel Shanmugam was sworn in as an MP before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today.

How Modi deals with the region to factor in Lanka’s presidential polls

09 Jul 2024

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The year 2024 is seen as an important one for the entire globe. This is because many prominent nations in the world are set to hold their national elections.

Two SJB MPs will leave the party shortly: SJB MP

08 Jul 2024

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Two Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs will leave the party shortly after accepting rewards in dollars, an SJB MP said today.

Ranil’s candidature confirmed: Ruwan

08 Jul 2024

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United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene over the weekend declared that President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s candidature at this year’s Presidential election is confirmed.

Ranil will definitely contest for Presidency: Ruwan

06 Jul 2024

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Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe will definitely contest for Presidency, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene declared today.

It’s time for elections and time to decide: President

06 Jul 2024

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Whilst highlighting that he had completed his tasks, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that the people will have to decide the country’s destiny at the Presidential polls which will be declared shorty.

SJB denies association with petitioner seeking Presidential poll postponement

05 Jul 2024

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today denied any association with Chamindra Dayan Lenawa, who filed a petition calling for the postponement of the Presidential election by one year.

Mahinda Kahandawela joins UNP

03 Jul 2024

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Former SLPP Colombo Municipal Councillor Mahinda Kahandawela who hit the news after he was attacked during the violence on May 9, 2022, has joined the UNP and pledged his support to incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

SJB Parliamentary group rules out national government

03 Jul 2024

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentary group has unanimously approved a resolution that the party will not support any national government under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said yesterday. “We denounced a national government proposal by President Wickremesinghe two years ago. We renewed this decision today,” Madduma Bandara told journalists in Parliament. The resolution has been prop

Opposition complains against government projects

02 Jul 2024

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A group of Opposition MPs requested the Election Commission to prevent the government from using certain projects to gain advantages for future elections.

SJB parliamentary group rules out national government

02 Jul 2024

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentary group unanimously approved a resolution that the party will not support any national government under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today.

Supreme Court rules parts of Financial Management Bill unconstitutional

02 Jul 2024

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The Supreme Court has determined that some clauses of the Public Financial Management Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution and can be passed only by a special majority and through a referendum, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced today.