Report on UNP-SJB unity framework to be handed over next week
Posted on October 15th, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News
Member of Parliament Kabir Hashim, who is the head of the committee drafting the framework for the unity between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), announced that the report is currently being finalised and will be handed over to the Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the SJB, Sajith Premadasa, next Wednesday (22).
Hashim noted that the report includes several key areas, such as:
The two political parties are working together.
Engaging in politics together.
Contesting elections together.
Operating under one policy, one ideology, and one plan.
The Member of Parliament indicated that there is significant pressure for the UNP and the SJB to move forward together, with a large number of grassroots members also making this request.
Hashim explained that this report was commissioned based on a request from the SJB’s Working Committee and Political Committee, taking this demand into consideration.
The committee, chaired by MP Kabir Hashim, also includes Eran Wickramaratne, S.M. Marikkar, and Mujibur Rahman.