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Imtiaz snubs Sajith, rejects SJB chairman post

Former Member of Parliament Imtiaz Bakir Marker has declined a request to resume the position of Chairman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB),...

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Bandulal resigns: Rohini is disappointed

Ex-MP Bandulal Bandarigoda has resigned as the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s organizer for the Galle electorate in a dispute over the listed members at...

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Wave of resignations rocks SJB as key organisers exit in Matale & Bandarawela

Three key electoral organisers of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) in the Matale District have resigned from their posts, citing persistent neglect by...

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Chaos, warnings, and the waiting game on corruption

By our Political Editor The 16th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s War Victory Day on 18 May was meant to be a moment of...

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UNP sets strict selection criteria for Local Government members

The United National Party (UNP) has announced its decision to appoint representatives to local government bodies solely based on the percentage of votes...

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No coalition, but consensus: UNP in talks with opposition parties to gain control of CMC

The United National Party (UNP) has confirmed that it is in talks with opposition parties to jointly establish control over the Colombo Municipal...

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Govt’s failure to imprison opposition politicians led to decline in NPP vote base – Lakmali

National List MP of the ruling National People’s Power (NPP), Lakmali Hemachandra, has attributed her party’s underperformance in the recent local government elections...

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Dilith hails Sarvajana Balaya’s electoral progress despite short political history

Dilith Jayaweera, founder and leader of Sarvajana Balaya, held a press conference yesterday (07) to discuss his party’s performance in the recently concluded...