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Sri Lanka: 2024 Presidential Election and the way forward for the oppressed people!

Sri Lanka: 2024 Presidential Election and the way forward for the oppressed people!

Today, the question that we have been debated among the people of Sri Lanka, is what steps should be taken in the upcoming presidential Election. We, people of Sri Lanka have been witnessed 75 years of dependant political and socio-economic practice by the capitalists elites (Both Right and Left) in Sri Lanka. Now, we are facing two questions in this conjuncture.  What force will overthrow the repressive and corrupt regimes in Sri Lanka? And If it is possible, what kind of political economy will emerge in the future? Unfortunately, it is completely irrational to think that, there will be such…
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THE NATIONAL QUESTION AND THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SRI LANKA!

THE NATIONAL QUESTION AND THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SRI LANKA!

Note for the article This article was written by Comrade Upali Cooray in the early period of 1980s in order to promote a discussion on “National Question” among progressives in Sri Lanka. Today, All Sri Lankans are heading for Presidential election on 21st September 2024 and the majority of the people are demanding to establish democracy; but no of any principle candidates are giving priority to National question and self-determination of Tamil-speaking people. It is a major failure of ruling elites of Sri Lanka for last 75 years. Without giving a real solution to national question in Sri Lanka, Sri…
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