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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB; Sinhala: සමගි ජන බලවේගය, romanized: Samagi Jana Balavēgaya, Tamil: ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சக்தி, romanized: Aikkiya Makkaḷ Cakti, English: United People's Power) is a political alliance [4] [5] led by Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa.
The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA), led by Mahinda Rajapaksa, won a large majority in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election on 5 August 2020. [14] During their tenure, the government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa faced multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic crisis, which culminated into widespread protests ...
Though four candidates confirmed their participation, Dilith Jayaweera is the only candidate to attend the debate. [110] [111] [112] 11 September – South Asian U20 Athletics Championships: Sri Lankan athletes win a total of nine medals: three gold, three silver and three bronze. In the Men’s 100m final, Merone Wijesinghe wins gold with a ...
By the end of candidate registration on 15 August, the Election Commission had accepted a total of 39 applications for the presidential election, the highest number ever recorded for a presidential election in Sri Lanka. [36] One candidate, Mohamed Illiyas, died of a heart attack prior to the election. [27] [37] His name on the ballot was not ...
Chamindrani Kiriella is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. [1] She was elected to the parliament in the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election representing Kandy Electoral District.
The first vote count concluded with Dissanayake winning a plurality of the vote with 42.31%, followed by SJB candidate Sajith Premadasa with 32.76%. Since no candidate won a majority, a second round of vote counting was held. [31] Dissanayake was declared the winner after the second count, securing 55.89% of the vote. [32] [33]
The party supported SJB candidate Sajith Premadasa in the 2024 presidential elections. [2] References
Comparison of popular vote totals received by the top two candidates in the direct presidential elections. United National Party / New Democratic Front candidates Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidates