Report in The Island, Oct 5, 2023The General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara, SJB’s Rehan Jayawickrema, and Nidahas Janatha Sabhawa (SLPP rebel group) representative Prof. G.L. Peiris, MP, filed a joint petition yesterday (04) against the Online Safety Bill. They named the Attorney General as respondent. The petitioners HAVE pointed out that the Bill published in the government Gazette on 18 September and presented to Parliament on Tuesday (03),…
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By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Aug 19, 2023Top Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) spokesperson Mujibur Rahman yesterday (18) alleged that the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government was continuing with controversial projects launched by the previous Gatabaya Rajapaksa administration. The former SJB lawmaker said so, referring to the high profile ‘investment of South Asia Logistic Centres in the port of Colombo’, a project initiated during Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s tenure as the Ports and Shipping Minister. Rahman said that they would…
by Sahan Tennekoon in The Daily Morning, August 15, 2023The main Parliamentary Opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has claimed that despite other current issues requiring more attention, President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his Government are prioritising the implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution with the underhanded purpose of obtaining the votes of minority communities in an upcoming election. Speaking at a media briefing, SJB National Organiser and Parliamentarian Tissa Attanayake claimed that…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, June 19, 2023Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) lawmaker Harshana Rajakaruna yesterday (18) said that calling of regular elections couldn’t be under any circumstances the prerogative of any President.Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), still the party with the largest group in Parliament, should be ashamed of its response to President Ranil Wickremesinghe putting off the Local Government polls indefinitely, the SJB MP said in response to The Island query regarding Chief…
by Sahan Tennekoon in The Morning, June 14, 2023–Vetoes aligning with JVP-NPP as latter rejects tying up with the ‘corrupt’ and ‘thieves’In the wake of Freedom People’s Congress (FPC) Leader and Opposition Parliamentarian Dullas Alahapperuma expressing the FPC’s intention of establishing a joint Opposition with a programme to counter the administration of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the main Parliamentary Opposition Party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has already commenced discussions with the FPC on forming such…
report in Daily FT, 2 May 2023President and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday extended a direct invitation to the main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to join and form a government. “During the last election, some MPs from the SJB chose to abstain from voting. We all share the same goal of building an open economy. Therefore, let us unite and work together by forming a parliament and a government,” Wickremesinghe told the UNP’s May…
by Yohan Perera in Daily Mirror online, April 15, 2023Whilst stating that he together with MP Rauff Hakeem initiated an effort to bring UNP and SJB under one umbrella, MP Mano Ganesan said they had to abandon the idea since the SJB leadership did not respond. “It is true that Rauff Hakeem and I had initiated a path to bring UNP and SJB under one umbrella. Later we had to abandon the initiative as SJB…
By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Feb 8, 2023The main Opposition party, the SJB, and the dissident SLPP MPs have decided to boycott the ceremonial opening of the Fourth session of the Ninth Parliament by President Ranil Wickremessinghe today. President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared, on January 26, that he would brief Parliament on his decision to implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution fully. MP Prof G.L. Peiris told the media that the FPC would boycott…
By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Jan 20, 2023Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday that two members of the Elections Commission (EC) had received death threats as they were working hard to hold the local government polls. Participating in the second reading debate on Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill, Premadasa said that the two EC members had already lodged complaints with the police about threats to their lives. “The EC members face threats…