Opposition Coalition Announces Second Protest in January

COLOMBO (News 1st); The joint opposition coalition, including the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and the United National Party, announced that it will hold another rally against the government in January.

The parties convened a media briefing today to outline the Nugegoda rally and future plans.

Representatives from the SLPP, UNP, and Sri Lanka Freedom Party, along with other opposition factions, attended the briefing.

Udaya Gammanpila, Leader of Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, said that the protest held on November 21 in Nugegoda would continue to inspire action across the country until those he described as “enemies of the motherland” relinquish state power.

Attorney-at-Law Sagala Kariyawasam, General Secretary of the SLPP, said that the November 21 rally sent a strong message to the government: thieves must be arrested immediately, promised relief delivered, and widespread corruption stopped.

Wajira Abeywardena, Chairman of the UNP, emphasized the need for unity among Sri Lanka’s 67 registered political parties and around 15 others seeking registration. He called on the main opposition to join these efforts and work together for the country’s future.

Former MP Premnath Dolawatta and Sugeeshwara Bandara, Former private secretary to ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, also attended the briefing.

For a full report on this story, tune into Prime Time News at 9PM on TV 1.