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, by GAMAGE Jerard, LANKAPELI Dharmasiri, WIJETHILAKA Niel
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s regime retains the support of most Sinhala people. His government has a parliamentary majority exceeding two-thirds. The subordination of the public service, police service and judiciary to the government is such, that state and regime are more-or-less indistinct. The (…)
, by GANEGODA Ariyaratne
Nava Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) Leader, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratna asserted he would continue to stand and strive for a free and dignified social fabric, that would assure security and protection for women, children and individuals in a society free of terror, intimidation, criminality, (…)
, by KARUNARATNE Vickramabahu (“Bahu”)
Some people are very angry that no real protest develop in the streets of Lanka. The happenings that take place currently in this country must awaken the just wrath of the people, they say.
Enough has taken place to rouse the masses to practical actions against tyranny. Some go to the edge (…)
, by NSSP
NO MORE FRAUDS, HANDS OFF CJ
Mahinda announced that he will appoint a committee to look into the CJ issue, before taking a decision on the report of the PSC. This change of heart, which he claimed to be the result of a problem of conscience, really took place after the huge protest in the (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
A petition to the Russian Ambassador in Colombo, demanding that the Moscow authorities end the ongoing intimidation, harassment and imprisonment of almost 20 Russian pro-democracy socialist activists, was presented on 29 November.
Leaders of opposition political parties, Leftists, trade (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
The decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to request the parliament, to postpone select committee process until SC determination, is a victory to the people of Lanka who stood for democracy and fair play. It clearly sends a message to the ruling elite that the judiciary is not shifted by the hard (…)
, by Correspondent(s), KARUNARATNE Vickramabahu (“Bahu”)
The Nava Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) has accused the Sri Lankan military of being involved in an attack against opposition politicians and peaceful demonatrators.
NSSP General Secretary and Dehiwala Municipal Councillor Vickramabahu Karunaratne has informed President Mahinda Rajapaksa and that (…)
, by MOONESINGHE Vinod
Hector Abhayavardhana, the last of the early leadership of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), passed away last Saturday (September 22). He was the principal theoretician of the party and was responsible for the formulation which enabled it to join the coalition government of Sirimavo (…)
, by DAVID Kumar, SAMARANAYKE Ajith
Whatever our criticisms of the political and intellectual leaders of the golden age of the Left for half a century from the 1930s, they are giants in comparison with the pigmies, across the board whether residual old left or stunted new, from a multitude of sects and cults, that today make up a (…)
, by LANKAPELI Dharmasiri
Speech made by Dharmasiri Lankapeli, member of the Politbureau of the Nava Sama Samaja Party (NSSP – Sri Lanka section of the Fourth International) at the joint opposition demonstration and rally on International Workers Day in Jaffna.
Firstly, at this historic rally I apologise to the people (…)
, by KARUNARATNE Vickramabahu (“Bahu”)
The May Day this year celebrated by the Left was a success. NSSP joined with the Frontline Socialist Party and several other left parties, coming from both Trotskyite and Stalinist traditions, to organise this rally. Frontline Socialist Party refrained from organizing a march for practical (…)
, by BOPAGE Lionel, BOYLE Peter
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) was launched in Colombo, Sri Lanka, amidst international media outcry about the illegal abduction of four of its activists in the lead up to the launch by security forces. Two of these abductees, Premakumar Gunaratnam (an Australian citizen) and Dimuth (…)
, by GOVINDAN K., WIJETHILAKA Niel
More than 5,000 people packed Colombo’s Sugathadasa stadium for the inaugural conference of the Peratugami Samajawadi Pakshaya (Frontline Socialist Party – FSP) on 9 April 2012. Most were members and sympathisers of this new Left party – a breakaway from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (Peoples’ (…)
, by Ajith Kumara G. H. , NSSP
A statement from the movement for people’s struggle and the Frontline Socialist party forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
SRI LANKA: Notice of disappearance of Kumar Gunaratnam and Dimuthu Atygalle and appeal for accountability
This is to inform you of the disappearance of (…)
, by KARUNARATNE Vickramabahu (“Bahu”)
Pro government trade union leaders claim that a certain group of people backed by International Non Government Organizations is conspiring against the country, when it is on the right track for development after 30 years of protracted war. They say that these elements are acting with ulterior (…)
, by KARUNARATNE Vickramabahu (“Bahu”)
The full report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) is in public domain, after it was presented in parliament on 16 December, by the Leader of the House, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva. He in fact made it very certain that the recommendations would be carried out to the (…)
, by KARUNARATNE Vickramabahu (“Bahu”)
The simple answer to the victory of the TNA in the north, while Mahinda regime won in the south, is national division in the country. Victory of Mahinda in Sinhala areas shows that the Sinhala chauvinist campaign is still strong among the Sinhala village masses.
It is not so much in urban (…)
, by UPU
The government in a statement blamed the JVP of a conspiracy to topple the government and charged that it would not be reluctant to take legal action against those who engaged in such conspiracies. Issuing the statement the government Information Department stated that the State Intelligence (…)
, par KARUNARATNE Vickramabahu (« Bahu »)
We are happy to see that this May Day has become a day to challenge the Oppression of Mahinda state. Many strong trade unions have come together to challenge the chauvinist pro global capitalist government. Government is implementing IMF dictates. Salaries are cut while taxes have increased. (…)
, by NSSP
There is a debate among those who are sympathetic to the revolution in the Middle East, about the role of the NATO forces. Some liberals believe that the intervention of western powers is vital for the uprising to go forward.
Accordingly, it is a democratic intervention. Apparently the global (…)
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