Sri Lanka's main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya held a demonstration in Colombo Fort against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, with Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa pledging to use democratic means to oppose it.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sri Lanka's primary opposition party, organised a protest at Colombo Fort against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa led the demonstration, which drew SJB parliamentarians, party members and supporters who collectively voiced their objection to the constitutional amendment.
During his address at the protest, Premadasa committed the party to exhausting all available democratic channels to defeat the proposed amendment. He indicated that the SJB's opposition campaign would operate on multiple fronts, combining efforts both within Parliament and through public mobilisation outside the legislative chamber.
The demonstration reflects the ongoing political and legal debate surrounding the proposed 22nd Amendment, with the opposition party signalling its intention to maintain sustained resistance to the measure through established democratic processes.