There have been reports that there has been strong opposition within the party regarding a statement made by Samagi Jana Balawega MP Harsha de Silva regarding the budget. This is due to a statement he made as the opposition’s opening speaker during the 2026 budget debate.
They have pointed out that opposition members are having great difficulty expressing their opinions in Parliament due to a statement he made that ‘there is money to fill the treasury’.
Social media handles of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya say that a more responsible person should be found to advise Sajith Premadasa on the economy and to entrust the task of handling the economy of a future government.