Socialist Alliance
සමාජවාදී ජනතා පෙරමුණ
Secretary-GeneralRaja Collure
Founded2006 (2006)
Preceded byUnited Socialist Alliance
National affiliationSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
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Election symbol
Clay lamp

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

  1. ^ "List of recognized political parties" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2015.
  2. ^ Perera, Yohan (21 April 2006). "The rise and rise of another Alliance". Daily Mirror.
  3. ^ Gnanadass, Wilson (13 August 2006). "UNP, SLFP must arrive at consensus". The Nation.
  4. ^ Satyapalan, Franklin R. (23 April 2006). "Dew: Socialist Alliance for struggle against neo-liberalism". The Island.
  5. ^ Kurugala, Priyanka (11 July 2015). "Socialist Alliance pledges to defeat UNP at General elections". Daily News.
  6. ^ "Socialist Alliance unhappy over nominees". Ceylon Today. 23 July 2012.
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