Nugegoda overflows as thousands join opposition’s rally
Posted on November 21st, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News
A vast number of people gathered to participate in the Joint Opposition’s ‘Maha Jana Handa’ (Voice of the People) mass rally held in Nugegoda.
Reporters noted that the city of Nugegoda was completely filled with people.
Large crowds converged on the rally site along the access roads leading from High-Level Road, Nawala Road, Pita Kotte, Jubilee Post, and Old Kottawa Road.
The rally started this afternoon (21). A large group of political figures attended the event, including National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Member of Parliament (MP) Namal Rajapaksa, Chairman of the United National Party (UNP) Vajira Abeywardena, Deputy General Secretary of the UNP and former Minister Harin Fernando, Professor G. L. Peiris, MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) and former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, and former MPs and Ministers such as Nimal Siripala de Silva, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Tiran Alles, Premnath C. Dolawatte, Sanjeewa Edirimanna, and Sugeeshwara Bandara.
Speaking at the rally, National Organiser of the SLPP and MP Namal Rajapaksa stated that the opposition will unitedly work to overthrow the current government at the first possible opportunity. He also added that the opposition is currently building up a massive force against the present government.
Addressing the crowd, Leader of the PHU and former Minister Udaya Gammanpila announced that steps would soon be taken to bring the entire opposition, including the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), onto a single stage.
The Deputy General Secretary of the UNP and former Minister Harin Fernando spoke, claiming that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) inflicted the most damage upon the country in its 76-year history.