In a statement issued by SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the party said the decision followed Abeysinghe’s remand on June 25 in connection with an alleged bribery incident that reportedly took place in 2023.
The SJB further stated that Abeysinghe was neither a member of the party nor its Horana organiser at the time the alleged offence was said to have occurred, and that he did not hold any position within the party during that period.
Reaffirming its stance against corruption, the SJB said it fully supports the enforcement of the law against individuals accused of bribery or other illegal activities and stressed that it would not obstruct legal proceedings against anyone found to have engaged in such conduct.
