INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says it will seek the support of other opposition parties to elect the Mayor of the Colombo Municipal
hold a majority in the Colombo Municipal Council, and the SJB will seek support from other opposition parties to elect its own Mayor, SJB
Municipal Council (CMC) and won a total of 48 seats after polling over 81,000 votes (36.92%) in the 2025 Local Government Election.However,
the NPP failed to secure an overall majority in the CMC, the oldest and the largest local government authority in the island and the
municipal governing body of the largest city and financial centre in Sri Lanka.The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) polled 58,375 votes to
the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) have secured 5 and 4 seats, respectively.
