Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued a congratulatory message to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on the occasion of its May Day rally held today (01).

The SJB May Day rally, led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, is scheduled to commence this afternoon at the P.D. Sirisena Ground in Maligawatta.

In his message extending best wishes for the rally, the former President stated that the recent period has clearly revealed what he described as the true nature of the current government, which he characterized as being associated with theft, fraud, corruption, and intimidation.

He cited the coal scam and the alleged recent US$2.5 million loss at the General Treasury as examples of large-scale financial irre...