SJB Signs No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker

The SJB alleges that the Speaker has been using the title “Dr.” without holding the academic qualifications to justify it. They claim this title implies he possesses a B.Sc. in Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and a PhD from Waseda University in Japan, credentials he allegedly does not have.

The party further accuses the Speaker of avoiding public concerns and inquiries regarding his qualifications, both before and during his campaign for the 2024 parliamentary election, and throughout his tenure as Speaker.

Prominent SJB members, including party leader Sajith Premadasa, General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunatilake, and MPs J.C. Alawathuwala, Ajith P. Perera, Sujith Sanjaya Perera, Chathura Galappaththi, Jagath Vithana, and Harshana Rajakaruna, have already signed the motion.