Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- MP Namal Rajapaksa said it would be beneficial for the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to unite, noting that every government in history has collapsed due to internal conflicts.

Speaking to the media, he said his party has long urged unity between Ranil Wickremesinghe and the SJB, noting that politics should not be conducted by dividing people but should be free of hatred.

Rajapaksa said the next presidential election is still far away, and the government must first address pressing issues facing the people. He pointed to the difficulties faced by farmers, including those producing rice, sugarcane, and paddy, and criticized the government's policy of importing food instead of suppor...