The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) won six seats and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna three seats. The Podujana Eksath Peramuna, backed by a faction of the SLFP, and the Independent Group won two seats ...

In total, 55,643 voters were registered for this year’s election, which saw participation from eight recognized political parties and an independent group. District Returning Officer W.A ...

Colombo, October 24 (Daily Mirror)- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Chairman Imitiaz Bakir Markar questioned the policy contrast of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Referring to a newspaper report ...

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate Rehan Jayawickrama today cautioned against Israeli nationals running illegal business activities in some parts of Sri Lanka. He said the following in his X ...

Those prioritizing economic stability likely voted for Wickremesinghe or Sajith Premadasa, as both their parties, the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), ran ...

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate Sajith Premadasa polled 4.3 mn votes whereas Ranil Wickremesinghe (Independent candidate) and Namal Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna) polled 2.2 mn and 340 ...

Former Member of Parliament Udaya Gammanpila stated that the second report concerning the Easter Sunday attack will be released on October 28. He made this announcement during a special press ...

Says market monopoly on rice is preventing proper functioning of market, leading to shortage Claims there are large stockpiles of paddy in warehouses controlled by large-scale mill owners Stresses ...

At first look, the election reflected a divided country: the South-West for Dissanayake and the North-East for Sajith Premadasa of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). However, on closer inspection ...

Similar to the South, several Tamil MPs also decided not to seek re-election at the next month’s General Elections. The general view is that, as in the South, most former MPs in the contest in the ...