evidence: Why, then, did Anura invite Sajith for a debate on Independent Television, which has become Ranil’s propaganda channel, with one of Ranil’s closest allies as its chairman? Media outlets like Derana, Hiru, and Sirasa expressed their willingness to broadcast the Sajith-Anura debate, but Anura did not respond to any of these offers. Instead, Anura chose to debate on Ranil’s uncle’s newspaper, the Daily Mirror, and Ranil’s government channel, Independent Television. Both the Daily Mirror and Independent Television are known for attacking Sajith and the Samagi Jana Balavega (SJB). Sajith and the SJB have accused these media organizations of promoting Ranil’s image and working for his victory in the presidential election. Consequently, Sajith announced that he would boycott the Daily Mirror for distorting his stories. [...] JVP leader Anura failed to grasp this political theory, which even a political novice would understand. The script for this drama was crafted with Ranil, who participated in the ITN debate. Anura challenged Sajith to join the ITN debate, effectively seeking refuge in Ranil’s territory. No opposition leader in Sri Lanka—whether Mrs. Bandaranaike, Chandrika, Gamini, Ranil, Mahinda, or Sajith—has ever engaged with government media. This is because the government allows only those politicians who support it to feature in its media.