Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa announced that several Members of Parliament who entered Parliament representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will resign from their seats and are preparing to contest the upcoming Provincial Council election.

He made this announcement yesterday (11) during the inauguration ceremony of the D.S. Senanayake Faculty of Political Science and Sustainable Development, held under his patronage at the SJB head office.

Speaking at the event, Premadasa stated that the members concerned will step down from their parliamentary positions to contest the provincial council election with the objective of forming a Samagi Jana Balawegaya-led government.

The Opposition Leader further stated th...