Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujeewa Senasinghe claimed today that the government was facing a worsening economic situation and predicted that the US dollar, currently trading at around Rs. 338, could rise beyond Rs. 360 within the next five months.

Addressing Parliament, Senasinghe alleged that the current administration had “mismanaged” the situation and warned of a difficult economic period ahead.

He also took aim at President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, claiming that the President would seek support for a national government within the next four months.

“Anura Kumara is saying not only I cannot do the job, but even my people cannot do it,” Senasinghe said, while predicting that a national government proposal would emerge in the near future. (Newswire)

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Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has responded to claims by the opposition on the expenditure incurred related to the remains of the deceased Iranian Sailors, stating that the expenses are borne by the government on a ‘humanitarian basis’. 

Addressing the media, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujeewa Senasinghe questioned the expenses for the cold freezers to store the remains of the deceased Iranian Sailors.

“We do not know what agreement was reached by the President with the USA and India. The government has got involved in an unwanted problem. There are over 80 bodies. How long will we be required to keep the bodies? How long will we have to use the cold freezers? What is the expense incurred? There are reports that the rescued sailors are wanted by Iran and the USA. We do not know how we are going to prepare for this,” he said. 

Responding to the SJB MP, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the expenses for the maintenance of the bodies of the sailors and related activities are being borne by the government.

“Until those bodies remain in Sri Lanka, until the sailors remain under the responsibility of the Sri Lankan Government, and until the injured Iranian soldiers are admitted in our hospitals, the Government of Sri Lanka will take up the expenses on a humanitarian basis,” he said, in a post on social media. (Newswire)

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Opposition MP Sujeewa Semasinghe has written to Sri Lanka’s ambassadors and several international organisations, raising concerns over what he described as threats to democratic governance and the rule of law in the country.

In letters dated Jan. 22, 2026, Semasinghe addressed Sri Lanka’s high commissioners and ambassadors, as well as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Commonwealth, the Asian Development Bank and other international bodies.

He raised concerns over the prolonged vacancy in the post of Auditor General, claiming the failure to appoint a permanent or acting Auditor General undermines parliamentary financial oversight and weakens corruption controls.

Semasinghe also alleged political interference involving Sri Lanka’s Attorney General, claiming there were attempts to undermine the independence of the Attorney General’s Department and the judiciary. 

He urged the international community to raise the issues with Sri Lankan authorities and emphasised the need to uphold constitutional checks and balances.

Copies of the letters were also sent to the Chief Justice and the Attorney General for information. (Newswire)

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujeewa Senasinghe has confirmed that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa will contest the next Presidential Election in Sri Lanka.

Speaking in a televised interview, MP Sujeewa Senasinghe pledged his full support for Sajith Premadasa.

“I previously pledged my support only for two elections. But Premadasa faced some setbacks in the last two elections. Therefore, for fairness and taking into account the current opposition landscape, he has been recognized as suitable to contest,” MP Senasinghe said. (Newswire)

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Member of Parliament Sujeewa Senasinghe was granted bail today after appearing in court regarding a case involving an illegally assembled luxury vehicle valued at approximately Rs. 100 million.

The MP was granted bail after appearing before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court this morning.

Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura had previously instructed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to present Senasinghe in court and submit medical reports confirming that he had travelled abroad for treatment.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and several Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) members, including Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Kabir Hashim, Mano Ganesan, and Mujibur Rahuman, were present at the court premises for the hearing. (Newswire)

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A group of opposition politicians, including opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, arrived at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today, where MP Sujeewa Senasinghe is expected to appear this morning. 

MP Sujeewa Senasinghe, who had recently recorded a statement with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) regarding an illegally assembled vehicle, is reported to appear before the court today.

Several Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) members, including Lakshman Kiriella, Harsha de Silva, Ranjith Madumma Bandara, and S.M. Marikkar, as well as opposition politicians Udaya Gammanpila and Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader Mano Ganesan, arrived at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today. (Newswire)

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Member of Parliament Sujeewa Senasinghe appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today to provide a statement regarding an illegally assembled vehicle.

Having arrived this morning, Sujeewa Senasinghe left the CID after approximately three hours of questioning.

Speaking to the media, he stated that this was the fourth time he had been called in to record a statement and that the current government was targeting political figures.

Claiming that such actions are intended to discourage politicians from participating in politics, he emphasized his readiness to face any situation fearlessly.

“This is my fourth statement. Newspapers are falsely reporting that I refused to give a statement. If the country is genuinely being developed, that’s good. But development won’t happen by chasing behind us. I don’t know when this will end, but I will happily face this. Many people are becoming fed up with politics. It’s come to a point where good people are leaving, and thugs are treating politics as a profession,” he said. (Newswire)

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SJB’s Sujeewa Senasinghe has filed a complaint under the Online Safety Act against a YouTube channel, alleging it spread false claims about him.

The petitioner informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that the YouTube channel, operated by a Switzerland-based individual, made defamatory accusations against him and disclosed his personal and private information.

The complaint also names Google as a respondent, the parent company of YouTube, with Senasinghe arguing that the company acted as an internet intermediary in this instance.

The YouTube channel alleged that Senasinghe owned and used an illegally assembled V8 Land Cruiser.

Other reports by the same channel linked the MP to the LTTE and made further accusations, which Senasinghe said were false and defamatory.

Speaking to the media, Senasinghe said he pursued legal action to set a precedent against misinformation and protect individuals from such false allegations. (Newswire)

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Former MP Sujeewa Senasinghe’s controversial luxury vehicle, which was in court custody, has been released on a bond of Rs. 100 million. 

The order was issued by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today. 

Former MP Sujeewa Senasinghe’s luxury vehicle, worth around Rs. 100 million, was suspected to have been illegally assembled.

On 08 November, Senasinghe was directed to bring the SUV to the government analyst after a tip-off to the Walana Anti-Corruption Task Force raised suspicions about the vehicle’s assembly status. 

Officials suspected that the Land Cruiser may have been reassembled.

On November 11, the Fort Magistrate’s Court ordered the CID to take the former MP’s vehicle into custody and produce it to the Government Analyst’s Department and obtain a report. (Newswire)

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The Fort Magistrate’s Court has instructed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to seize the vehicle of former MP Sujeewa Senasinghe, which has been at the center of controversy, and produce it in court.

What happened last week

https://www.newswire.lk/2024/11/08/govt-analyst-examines-sujeewas-suv/

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Former Parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe recently proved that Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa is a leader who can be contacted at any time of the day. 

Participating in a late-night talk show, Senasinghe was challenged by the host to contact MP Premadasa to see if the latter would respond and be accessible at any given time.

Senasinghe thereafter called MP Premadasa, who picked up the phone call within a few rings, proving the former’s claim that he was a leader who could be contacted at any time. (NewsWire)

To prove that Sajith Premadasa is a leader who can be contacted at any moment of the day, Sujeewa Senasinghe makes a phone call to Sajith during a late night TV political programme(Salakuna). #Lka pic.twitter.com/J3yIgUsO4H

— Manjula Basnayake (@BasnayakeM) February 12, 2024

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