[2] Since the election, the party has been involved in a number of controversies: one important action was introducing a bill to prohibit unethical, manipulative and highly aggressive religious conversions.

This was viewed as a reaction against proselytism systematically carried out by Christian fundamentalist groups with many guises, some of whom happened to be foreigners affiliated with non-governmental organizations.

This was partly because this group had been cobbled together just before the polls, and lacked unity on several grounds including the issue of how to relate to government formation.

It is unclear if Uduwe Dhammaloka and other ordained members of parliament will resign their positions, or if legislation will be introduced to restrict monks from standing for public office (as is currently the case in Thailand).

Champika Ranawaka was appointed as Minister of Megalopolis and Western Development on 4 September 2015, and is to this date the only individual to have led the ministry.

[6] During the Sri Lankan Civil War, the JHU advocated for wiping out the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam by military force, and the party played a major role in making that dream a reality.