Lanka Sama Samaja Party
political party in Sri Lanka
The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is one of the largest political parties in Sri Lanka. It is often referred to as LSSP.[1]
Lanka Sama Samaja Party ලංකා සම සමාජ පක්ෂය லங்கா சமசமாஜக் கட்சி Lanka Equal Society Party | |
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| Abbreviation | LSSP |
| Secretary-General | Leslie Goonewardene (first; 1945–1977) |
| Leader | N.M. Perera (first; 1947–1959) Tissa Vitharana (current) |
| Founders | Leslie Goonewardene N.M. Perera Colvin R. de Silva Philip Gunawardena Robert Gunawardena |
| Founded | 18 December 1935 |
| Headquarters | 457 Union Place, Colombo 02 |
| Newspaper | Samasamajaya Janadina daily Janasathiya |
| Youth wing | Congress of Samasamaja Youth Leagues |
| Ideology | Communism Trotskyism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| National affiliation | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| International affiliation | Fourth International |
| Parliament of Sri Lanka | 1 / 225
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History
changeIt was the first political party in Sri Lanka (at that time known as British Ceylon). It was established in 1935 by Leslie Goonewardene, N.M. Perera, Colvin R. de Silva, Philip Gunawardena and Robert Gunawardena.
Notes
change- ↑ "The Lanka Sama Samaja Party from its Beginnings to its Expulsion". marxists.org. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
