Socialist Alliance (Sri Lanka)
Socialist Alliance සමාජවාදී ජනතා පෙරමුණ | |
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Secretary-General | Raja Collure |
Founded | 2006 |
Preceded by | United Socialist Alliance |
National affiliation | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Parliament | 4 / 225 |
Election symbol | |
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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.
References
[edit]- ^ "List of recognized political parties" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2015.
- ^ Perera, Yohan (21 April 2006). "The rise and rise of another Alliance". Daily Mirror.
- ^ Gnanadass, Wilson (13 August 2006). "UNP, SLFP must arrive at consensus". The Nation.
- ^ Satyapalan, Franklin R. (23 April 2006). "Dew: Socialist Alliance for struggle against neo-liberalism". The Island.
- ^ Kurugala, Priyanka (11 July 2015). "Socialist Alliance pledges to defeat UNP at General elections". Daily News.
- ^ "Socialist Alliance unhappy over nominees". Ceylon Today. 23 July 2012.