Socialist Alliance (Sri Lanka) Explained

Socialist Alliance
Native Name:සමාජවාදී ජනතා පෙරමුණ
Secretary General:Raja Collure
Predecessor:United Socialist Alliance
National:Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
Seats1 Title:Parliament
Seats2 Title:Provincial Councils
Seats3 Title:Local Government
Symbol:Clay lamp
Country:Sri Lanka

The Socialist Alliance was a political alliance and registered political party in Sri Lanka.[1] It was founded in 2006 by five left-wing political parties: the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, Democratic Left Front, Desha Vimukthi Janatha Pakshaya, Lanka Sama Samaja Party and Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya.[2] [3] [4]

The Socialist Alliance was aligned the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), and later the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.[5] [6] Raja Collure served as the secretary-general of the party.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of recognized political parties. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712121316/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/ge%202015/others/PARTY%20LIST%20ENGLISH.pdf. 12 July 2015.
  2. News: Perera. Yohan. The rise and rise of another Alliance. Daily Mirror. 21 April 2006.
  3. News: Gnanadass. Wilson. UNP, SLFP must arrive at consensus. The Nation. 13 August 2006.
  4. News: Satyapalan. Franklin R.. Dew: Socialist Alliance for struggle against neo-liberalism. The Island. 23 April 2006.
  5. News: Kurugala. Priyanka. Socialist Alliance pledges to defeat UNP at General elections. Daily News. 11 July 2015.
  6. News: Socialist Alliance unhappy over nominees. Ceylon Today. 23 July 2012.