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SJB decides to boycott All-Party Conference

The opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to boycott the All-Party Conference on Wednesday. SJB leader Sajith Premadasa and other party leaders in the alliance will not attend the conference at the Presidential Secretariat. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to chair the conference to discuss proposals put forward by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. The National People’s Power led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake has also decided to boycott the conference. Party leaders Wimal Weerawansa an

21 Mar, 2022

President says crisis is not his fault

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says the current crisis Sri Lanka is facing is not his fault. He said that those who created this crisis are now criticising the current Government. Addressing the nation today, the President said that he is attempting to resolve the crisis as soon as possible and give relief to the public. He said that the Government is doing all it can to resolve the issues faced by the public. However, he said that owing to certain matters beyond their control, some issues are

16 Mar, 2022

SJB prepared to stage protests similar to Arab Springs

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says it is prepared to stage protests similar to Arab Springs, if the Government fails to admit its mistakes and address the issues facing the country. SJB MP Harin Fernando said that the intention of the main opposition is not to take unfair advantage of the current situation and attempt to overthrow the Government. Instead, he says the SJB wants President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to admit that his policies failed and now work with the opposition and look for soluti

13 Mar, 2022