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Samagi Jana Balawegaya

United People's Power
සමගි ජනබලවේගය
ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சக்தி
AbbreviationSJB
LeaderSajith Premadasa
ChairmanSarath Fonseka
SecretaryRanjith Maddumabandara
SpokesmanS. M. Marikkar[1]
FounderSajith Premadasa
Founded10 February 2020 (2020-02-10)
Split fromUnited National Party
Preceded byUnited National Front for Good Governance
Headquarters815, E W Perera Mw, Ethulkotte, Kotte[2]
Youth wingSamagi Tharuna Balawegaya
Women's wingSamagi Vanitha Balawegaya
IdeologyBig tent
Progressivism
Political positionCentre to centre-left
Colors  Green
  Yellow
Sloganදිනමු Dinamu ('Let's win')
Parliament of Sri Lanka
72 / 225
Election symbol
Telephone
Website
www.sjb.lk

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB; Sinhala: සමගි ජනබලවේගය, romanized: Samagi Janabalavēgaya, Tamil: ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சக்தி, romanized: Aikkiya Makkaḷ Cakti, 'United People's Power') is a political alliance[3][4] led by Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa.[5][6][7] It is the largest opposition party in the Parliament of Sri Lanka since 2020.

The alliance was formed with the approval of the working committee of the United National Party (UNP)[8] to contest in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election. On 11 February 2020, the election commission of Sri Lanka announced that they had accepted the party as a recognised political party in Sri Lanka. Ranjith Madduma Bandara was named as the general secretary of the party.[9] Other minor political parties like the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) joined the new alliance on 12 February 2020.[10]

The alliance won 54 seats and became the main opposition just six months after its formation.[11] While the alliance traces its political views to the liberal-conservative principles of the UNP, some members of the Sri Lankan media have argued that the SJB has gradually moved to the progressive and democratic political centre over time, and even espouses several social democratic (centre-left) ideals.[12][13]

  1. ^ "Marikkar appointed as SJB spokesperson!".
  2. ^ "New headquarters of 'Samagi Jana Balawegaya' opened".
  3. ^ Thushi (10 February 2020). "Sajith's alliance to be named 'Samagi Jana Balawegaya' with the 'heart' as its symbol". english.theleader.lk. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Samagi Jana Balawegaya - Official Website". Samagi Jana Balawegaya. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Sajith Premadasa forms new political party for General Election". I Lanka News. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Premadasa-faction forms Samagi Jana Balawegaya". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Sajith's new alliance to be named 'Samagi Jana Balawegaya'". english.newstube.lk. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Ranil to continue as UNP leader, Sajith named leader of alliance and PM candidate". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Madduma Bandara confirmed as General Secretary of new alliance". Colombo Gazette. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Patali, Mano, Hakeem to join Sajith's new alliance". www.dailymirror.lk.
  11. ^ "SLPP sweeps polls and secures 145 seats, SJB gets 54". 7 August 2020.
  12. ^ Jayatilleka, Dr. Dayan (2021). "In defence of the SJB | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  13. ^ Mendis, Dr. Mahim (2021). "Emergence of SJB as vanguard for social democracy: Message to distractionists | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

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