Sri Lanka, May 25 -- A number of electoral organisers of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have resigned from their respective positions due to issues relating to the selection of members for local government bodies.

Several organisers have resigned due to the decision by the party hierarchy not to appoint local government members that were proposed by them.

As a result of the internal crisis, the following organisers have so far decided to step down from their positions:

Bandarawela electoral organiser MP Chaminda Wijesiri

Horowpothana electoral organiser Anura Buddhika

Dambulla electoral organiser Champaka Wijeratne

Rattota electoral organiser and Deputy National Organiser Ranjith Aluwihare

Nuwara Eliya District co-organiser Asoka...