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SJB-UNP Unity Sabotaged As Eran Takes SLC Hot Seat -
SJB-UNP unity faces fresh sabotage as Eran Wickramaratne joins cricket reform talks while Treasury scandal and Basil’s return shake politics. The SJB-UNP unity project has again run into political sabotage, as hidden operators inside the UNP allegedly worked to block reconciliation while President Anura Kumara Dissanayake turned to former SJB figure Eran Wickramaratne to clean up Sri Lanka Cricket. At the centre of this widening political drama are several explosive developments: Shammi Silva’s recent resignation from Sri Lanka Cricket, and Eran Wickramaratne’s controversial move toward the Cricket Transformation Committee, Talatha Atukorale’s role in rejecting the SJB May Day invitation, the Treasury dollar scandal, and signs that Basil Rajapaksa may be preparing a political return. Follow The Morning Telegraph WhatsApp Channel Get breaking updates, instant alerts, and exclusives. Join Now Shammi Exit Fuels Talk Of A Political Deal The resignation of Shammi Silva from Sri Lanka Cricket has triggered fresh speculation about whether a larger political arrangement was unfolding behind the scenes. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly moved to reshape cricket administration at a time when his government is facing mounting political pressure over several controversies, including low-quality coal, high-priced diesel purchases, allegations over Minister K. D. Lalkantha’s residence, and the missing US$2.5 million linked to the Treasury. Into that tense political climate has stepped Eran Wickramaratne, a former SJB MP and a member of both the SJB Working Committee and Management Committee, who has now been invited to take charge of the Cricket Transformation Committee. Basil’s Video Sparks Comeback Talk While the government and opposition battle over cricket, the Treasury, and Parliament, another familiar name has returned to the political conversation. Basil Rajapaksa, widely seen as the chief strategist of the SLPP, has sparked fresh speculation after a professionally produced video about his political journey began circulating on social media and through WhatsApp. The video traces Basil’s rise through the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, his links with Sirimavo Bandaranaike and Anura Bandaranaike, his role in Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 2005 victory, his contribution during the war period, and development programs such as Maga Neguma and Divi Neguma. Although the video did not initially attract major public attention, Basil reportedly began personally f...
SJB to take action against Eran? - Front Page | Daily Mirror
In the aftermath of the government's appointment of former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Eran Wickremeratne as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) interim committee, SJB General Secretary ...
Eran Wickremaratne resigns from all positions in SJB
Former Member of Parliament, Eran Wickremaratne, resigned from all positions in the Samagi Jana Balawegaya upon accepting the chairmanship of the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee. SJB General ...
No politics in sports: SJB moves against Eran - FrontPage
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has asked former MP Eran Wickramaratne to relinquish his party membership following his recent appointmentContinue Reading The post No politics in sports: SJB moves against Eran appeared first on Newswire.
