Sajith is Running Out of Options – Alliance is Inevitable
The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP) has reportedly approved initiating discussions with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on the possibility of the two parties collaborating in the upcoming elections. It seems that Sajith Premadasa is running out of options, and the formation of a grand alliance is inevitable.
The UNP’s Working Committee convened this afternoon (20) at the party headquarters to deliberate on the matter and is very likely to proceed with discussions. The sticking point, however, would be the symbol of the alliance. Many UNP and SJB members agree that the elephant is the better-known symbol among the voters.
Meanwhile, the General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Ranjith Madduma Bandara, confirmed that the first discussion regarding the potential unification of the UNP and the SJB for the upcoming elections will take place in Colombo tonight (20). Additionally, former Parliamentarian Rajitha Senaratne revealed that the SJB has been managed like a private company by Sajith Premadasa and his advisers.
Rajitha Senaratne confirmed that the UNP has sent two representatives to participate in the meeting, and at the grassroots level, there is full support for the SJB-UNP alliance. Recently, the SJB Working Committee approved a proposal to initiate discussions about uniting the two parties for the elections.
Campaign Funds
Amidst these developments, a special meeting of the SJB parliamentary group was held this afternoon at the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo. Understandably, the SJB seniors are in no mood to agree with Sajith Premadasa’s determination to go it alone. Many political observers say that if the UNP and the SJB do not join hands, it would be difficult to raise campaign funds
