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