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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: On the edge of catastrophe

February 15, 2021 Prasad Welikumbura, United Socialist Party, Sri Lanka (CWI)

Since the beginning of last year, the whole world suffered from the Covid-19 crisis. Though developed capitalist countries seem to ‘manage’ the situation – yet by no means all of them – and are able […]

Sri Lanka

Met police investigate British mercenary war crimes against Tamils

December 19, 2020 Piriyasha, Birmingham South West Socialist Party

The Metropolitan Police are investigating British mercenaries’ hand in the massacre of over 100,000 civilians and the brutal defeat of the LTTE (Tamil Tigers), who fought an armed struggle for an independent Tamil Eelam nation. […]

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Government pushes through constitutional amendments to strengthen presidential powers

November 4, 2020 Srinath Perera, United Socialist Party (CWI Sri Lanka)

Before the latest quite severe covid-19 lockdown in Sri Lanka, Gotabhaya Rajapaksha’s government mustered its forces to pass the 20th Amendment to the country’s constitution. This replaces the 19th Amendment promulgated in 2015. The change […]

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka election: Rajapaksa’s dynasty consolidates power

August 12, 2020 TU Senan, CWI

The Rajapaksa family has consolidated more power following the election in Sri Lanka which concluded on 5 August. Despite the coronavirus crisis, and restrictions on social mobility, around a 70% voter turnout was registered. Overall […]

Coronavirus

Sri Lankan government uses covid 19 state of emergency to bolster its political power

April 4, 2020 Siritunga Jayasuriya, United Socialist Party (CWI Sri Lanka)

Covid 19 is spreading extremely rapidly across the globe. Countries have taken various steps to curb it but have still not been able to stop the virus from going further. The Sri Lankan government of […]

Coronavirus

Sri Lanka: When socialist pioneers fought malaria and colonialism 

March 29, 2020 Srinath Pereira, United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka)

In late 1934 and early 1935, parts of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) were plagued by an epidemic of malaria. This followed huge floods in 1934. The British colonial rulers and the ‘Ceylonese Council of Ministers’ […]

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Election results shows sharp polarisation – united struggle needed

November 29, 2019 Siritunga Jayasuriya, General Secretary of the United Socialist Party

In the Sri Lanka presidential election held on 16 November 2019, Gotabaya Rajapaksa (GR) was able to defeat his rival Sajith Premadasa by 1,360,011 votes. Gotabaya mustered 6,924,255 votes and Sajith obtained only 5,594,239 votes. […]

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Presidential election sees return of dictatorial Rajapaksa clan

November 18, 2019 TU Senan, CWI

The extremely polarised presidential election in Sri Lanka has resulted in victory for Gotabaya c. As Defence Minister under the dictatorial president, his brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Gotabaya ordered the bloody genocide at the end of […]

Sri Lanka

Presidential election will not end crisis

October 25, 2019 TU Senan, CWI

The Sri Lankan presidential election, scheduled for 16 November, is taking place at a time when the country is going through a major political and economic crisis. The government is proving it has no solutions […]

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka:Tremendous success of book launch in Jaffna

August 30, 2019 Reporters of the United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka)

A public meeting organised in Jaffna last Sunday, 25 August, by the United Socialist Party (USP) was a great success with more than 70 people attending. It was to launch the party’s new book in […]

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