SJB decides to boycott Parliamentary Committee meetings

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to boycott Parliamentary Committee meetings, Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilaka said.

MP Karunathilaka told the Daily Mirror that this decision was taken as the ruling party has not given adequate representation to the Opposition in these committes.

"We have been given proper representation only in the Public Finance Committee," he said.

The MP said SJB members will participate only in the Finance Committee meeting as it is chaired by Opposition member Harsha de Silva.

Comments - 18

L Jaya Wednesday, 15 January 2025 02:51 PM

Excellent decision. This arrangement with majority JVP is political thuggery

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Member Wednesday, 15 January 2025 03:13 PM

THANKS FOR BOYCOTTING. TIME SAVED. NO FAMILY TALK. ONCE AGAIN THANKS

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mina Wednesday, 15 January 2025 03:23 PM

Its better ,since your absence of these meeting will be a concesion to this government as your main intention to grab power what ever happened to the country.

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LMAO Wednesday, 15 January 2025 05:06 PM

That was the main intention of rhe present government too, ha, ha, ha!

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Ram P Wednesday, 15 January 2025 03:51 PM

I wonder if the places in the committees are given on the propotional representation of the parties in Parliament. Can some one provide some input

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Sokrates Wednesday, 15 January 2025 04:07 PM

Defiant little children who still haven't realised that they no longer have a say.

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saliya Wednesday, 15 January 2025 04:14 PM

According to SJB logic, all other parties should boycott Finance Committee meeting as it is chaired by Opposition member Harsha de Silva.

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Gamini Wednesday, 15 January 2025 04:15 PM

People have already rejected Sajith's Jolly Boys and these guys are rejecting PC meetings. Give me a break

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Sena Wednesday, 15 January 2025 04:39 PM

You jokers have nothing to contribute anyway, so you are doing us all a favour!

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Kikazaru Wednesday, 15 January 2025 05:11 PM

Good. it will save time and money and most in the SJB are clueless with regard to the economy and the current problems faced by the people.

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Nihal S Wednesday, 15 January 2025 07:28 PM

Not a bad idea, spend that time to work at grass root levels to muster votes. A loss at upcoming provincial elections can not be afforded.

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Joshua Wednesday, 15 January 2025 07:57 PM

Nobody wants you lot. Pl stay at home

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Ranjan Gomez Wednesday, 15 January 2025 08:50 PM

It’s best they boycott cos their input is of no significance and they are anyway rejected by the people.

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Man Thursday, 16 January 2025 05:09 AM

Anura yelled that he would blast the rice mafia in 24 hours. He now knelt before them and increased the rice price by Rs. 10/= while banging the desk. They promised to amend the IMF agreement and remove taxes particularly on essential items. Reduce the fuel prices after removing commissions and reduce the diesel price to Rs. 150/=. Blast the rice mafia. Cancel all unsolicited contracts including Trincomalee oil tanks agreement . All was to be done in a short time with the executive powers. But, nothing has been done and 7 M people still starve as Ranil's time and worse than Ranil's time. The Ranil advanced repayment process which was to be started from 2028, not changed though the IMF wanted to start from 2033. Talks only. No action. Just compare with the 100 day programme of the Yahapalan (Good) governance with no parliament power. Gota part II in operation. A disaster, indeed. What a system change indeed of intelligent 6.8 Million people.

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Selva Thursday, 16 January 2025 04:45 AM

Who made this dumb decision? Forget about the Govt, but boycotting even the little service the SJB can offer the nation at this point by behaving like a bunch of immature school boys is depressing to see. The sad reality is that the SJB is not a strong opposition to even feel so entitled for anything.

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Sambo Thursday, 16 January 2025 07:18 AM

If they attend or not it is the same because it's a named sake opposition which burst at any momoent.

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wickrama Wijayasiri Thursday, 16 January 2025 08:12 AM

Harsha is not a practical nor sensible economist. The country went bankrupt when he was at helm. Can you list anything of value he has contributed? Cabraal and Mahendran went to town when he was with RW.

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sarath fonseka Thursday, 16 January 2025 08:26 AM

Good. The committees will have more knowledgeable and capable people.

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