Sri Lankan SEP Election Campaign
Sri Lankan government campaigns to entrench autocratic powers
By Vilani Peiris, SEP candidate for Colombo district, April 5, 2010
The ruling coalition’s central aim in the April 8 election is to gain a two-thirds majority so it can change the constitution and establish “a strong government”.
“Rajapakse’s era not golden for us”—Sri Lankan plantation workers
By Panini Wijesiriwardena, April 3, 2010
WSWS reporters visiting tea plantation areas found deep hostility toward the Rajapakse government and widespread disgust with all the parties and trade unions that have dominated Sri Lankan politics for decades.
Sri Lankan election: the NSSP’s electoral cretinism
By Wije Dias, January 26, 2010
The Sri Lankan presidential election has underscored the unbridgeable class gulf between the Socialist Equality Party, and the Nava Sama Samaja Party and all other former radical organisations.
Sri Lankan election sets stage for deep political crisis
By K. Ratnayake, January 26, 2010
Sri Lanka’s presidential election, which culminates with today’s national vote, has been marred by violence and bitter charges and counter-charges from the two principal candidates—the incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse and his rival, the former army chief Sarath Fonseka.
SEP concludes presidential election campaign with successful Colombo rally
By our correspondents, January 25, 2010
The Socialist Equality Party concluded a powerful six-week campaign in Sri Lanka’s presidential election with a meeting last Saturday in Colombo. The main speaker was the party’s general-secretary and presidential candidate Wije Dias.
Sri Lankan union endorses SEP presidential candidate
By our correspondent, January 23, 2010
The executive committee of the Central Bank Employees Union has passed a resolution urging workers to vote for Socialist Equality Party candidate Wije Dias in the January 26 presidential election.
Vote for Wije Dias, SEP presidential candidate
By Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka), January 22, 2010
The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) calls on workers and youth to vote for Wije Dias, its presidential candidate in the January 26 elections. Dias is the only candidate advocating a socialist program and fighting for the interests of the working class.
Sri Lanka SEP holds successful meeting in Jaffna
By our our correspondent, January 21, 2010
As part of its presidential election campaign, the SEP held an important meeting in war-ravaged Jaffna. The SEP’s socialist internationalist program received enthusiastic support from the audience, particularly from the many young people in attendance.
SEP campaigns in Jaffna
By our correspondents, January 21, 2010
SEP members and supporters campaigned among workers, fishermen, war refugees, university students and youth to build a January 17 election meeting in Jaffna town.
“We should work to unite Tamil and Sinhala people”
Participants in SEP Jaffna meeting speak out
By our correspondents, January 21, 2010
Participants in the SEP presidential election meeting in Jaffna voiced their enthusiastic support for the socialist internationalist program advanced by the party, several terming it a breath of fresh air.
Final SEP election meeting in Colombo on January 23
January 21, 2010
The SEP candidate Wije Dias is the only one who is advancing a socialist perspective to defend the democratic rights and living standards of working people.
Sri Lanka: Election meeting participants speak to the WSWS
By our correspondent, December 15, 2009
Audience members at the SEP’s election meeting expressed disgust at the entire political establishment and responded positively to the socialist alternative outlined by the SEP’s presidential candidate Wije Dias.
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