🚨 SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa’s India Trip Sparks Internal Conflict; Warnings of UNP-Style Split

• The recent official visit by SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa to India, where he met senior officials, has caused significant internal friction, as it was kept secret from most senior party members. • Key SJB officials reportedly learned about the trip only through media reports, highlighting a lack of internal communication and democracy. • Premadasa’s delegation included a non-prominent team: Kusum Wijetilleke (Adviser on Political Economy), Chamith Wijesundera (Kotte UC member), and Lakshman Fonseka (businessman/close confidant). • The article warns that Premadasa is repeating the "same mistake" made by UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe—sidelining capable politicians for cronies—which originally led to the major UNP split and the formation of the SJB. • Many SJB members are reportedly nearing a "breaking point" due to feeling alienated and perceiving their leader as being eager to "please the Government" rather than holding it accountable. • Premadasa is urged to change course swiftly, or the SJB risks mass defections and suffering the same fate that befell the UNP in 2020.