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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)

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Communal violence and state force, 2013 to 2019

Connections (11)

• Namal Rajapaksa / Member of Parliament and national organiser of / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • Refers to him as an SLPP Member of Parliament.28 Jan 2025 · Ada Derana · Namal Rajapaksa indicted over 'Krrish' deal
  • Unanimously elected the party’s national organiser in March 2024, replacing Basil Rajapaksa.27 Mar 2024 · Ada Derana · Namal replaces Basil as SLPP's national organiser
• Basil Rajapaksa / National organiser of, until March 2024 / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • The post was previously held by former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.27 Mar 2024 · Ada Derana · Namal replaces Basil as SLPP's national organiser
• Janaka Tissa Kuttiarachchi / Former MP for / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • Describes him as a former SLPP Member of Parliament.16 Sep 2026 · News 1st · Former MP Janaka Tissakuttiarachchi Summoned to Illegal Assets Investigation Unit
• Sagara Kariyawasam / General Secretary of / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • Describes him as the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.10 Aug 2026 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Sagara Kariyawasam released on bail
• Premalal Jayasekara / MP for, elected August 2020 / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • He won a seat at the 2020 general election through the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, placing second on its Ratnapura District preference list. He took his oath on 8 September 2020, escorted by prison officials and amid strong objection from the opposition, having been sentenced to death by the Ratnapura High Court that July.8 Sep 2020 · Ada Derana · Premalal Jayasekara sworn in as MP amidst protests
• Lohan Ratwatte / Closely associated with / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • Describes him as known for his close association with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and later the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.15 Aug 2025 · Newswire · Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passed away
• Mahinda Kahandagama / Former Colombo municipal councillor for / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • Described as a former municipal councillor of the Colombo Municipal Council representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.12 Oct 2026 · News 1st · Mahinda Kahandagama Remanded Until October 26
• Nimal Lanza / Last elected party; district and electorate office-holder, from 2020 / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • Parliament’s directory gives the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna as his last elected party. His political career lists, for 2020, Gampaha District Deputy Team Leader of the SLPP and Wattala & Negombo Electorate Zone Convener of the SLPP.13 Oct 2026 · Parliament of Sri Lanka · Hon. Nimal Lanza, M.P.
• Aruna Widanagamage (Meegasare Kajja) / Long involved with, before shifting support to another party / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • Reports that he had recently shifted his support to another political party after being actively involved with the SLPP for a long time, and was known to have close ties with several powerful politicians in the district.30 Sep 2025 · News 1st · Ex-SLPP Candidate Manamperi Admits Supplying Guns For Kajja’s Murder
• Sampath Manamperi / Former local government candidate for / Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
  • The Cabinet spokesman said he contested as an SLPP candidate despite the allegations against him, and that cancelling his party membership would not suffice. He urged SLPP members, including Namal Rajapaksa, to hand him over to the police.9 Sep 2025 · Ada Derana · Sampath Manamperi an ex-cop and suspect in Raviraj murder – Cabinet Spokesman
• Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) / Accused by the law and order minister of involvement; denies it / Anti-Muslim violence in Kandy district, March 2018Allegation
  • Reuters reports that the law and order minister called the violence “well organised” and blamed the party, that the Cabinet spokesman said a local party politician and at least three others were under investigation and a councillor had been arrested for setting fire to a mosque, and that all deny involvement. The politician shown on the footage said he was trying to calm the rioters.25 Mar 2018 · Reuters (via Al Jazeera) · CCTV shows Sri Lankan police aid anti-Muslim riots