Former minister claims divisions are growing within JVP

Former Sri Lankan state minister Jayantha Samaraweera has claimed that differences are growing within the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and predicted that the party could split. The remarks are an opposition politician's assessment, not confirmation of a formal division or an announcement by the JVP.

Samaraweera, a deputy leader of the National Freedom Front, argued that the government's popularity had fallen rapidly and that public opposition was increasing. The report did not provide polling figures or independently verified evidence establishing the scale of any decline.

He linked that claimed loss of support to the government's pursuit of legislation he described as repressive, alleging that it intended to silence public criticism. Those descriptions and the claimed motive are his allegations, rather than findings about the legislation or a verified account of government decision-making.

He distinguished the JVP itself from the broader National People's Power alliance, saying his prediction concerned the main party. He also claimed divisions had already begun within the alliance. The account did not include an immediate official JVP response or identify a confirmed organisational break. The JVP-led NPP alliance forms the current government.