UNP-SJB Leadership: Calls for Renewal & United Opposition 🤝

• Reports indicate United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is prepared to step down from party leadership, conditioned on an agreement with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). • The article critiques Wickremesinghe's two-decade leadership, citing his role in the UNP's decline, alleged stifling of internal democracy, and continued control despite electoral defeats, including securing a single National List seat in 2020. • Despite its current status as a political "non-entity," the broader UNP–SJB space is seen as retaining potential to form a principled, democratic, centre-right alternative in Sri Lankan politics. • For a genuine revival, both Ranil Wickremesinghe and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa are urged to step aside, breaking from a tradition of leaders clinging to power despite election losses. • The emergence of a new generation of untainted leaders is advocated to present a compelling case to the electorate, function as a genuine opposition, and offer a credible alternative to the current administration.