A significant political crisis has emerged in the Hewaheta Pradeshiya Sabha following the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)’s alleged failure to uphold a crucial agreement with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) regarding the chairmanship of the council. This broken promise has severely fractured the understanding between the two parties, which was instrumental in forming the council.
Namal Rajapaksa, National Organizer of the SLPP and a Member of Parliament, has already lodged a formal complaint with Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the SJB, regarding this matter.
Despite an alleged promise by the SJB to allocate the Hewaheta Pradeshiya Sabha chairmanship to an SLPP member, reports indicate that during the final vote, only three SLPP councillors supported their own candidate. Consequently, the SJB candidate was elected as the Chairman of the council.
SLPP supporters are vehemently accusing a certain organizer of spending an exorbitant amount of money to secure the council for the SJB.
Adding to the tension, it is understood that the party leadership is currently procrastinating on providing a swift resolution to this issue, instead stating they will conduct an investigation.
