Socialist Party of Sri Lanka
Socialist Party of Sri Lanka ශ්රී ලංකා සමාජවාදී පක්ෂය | |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Split from | United Socialist Party |
| Ideology | Socialism Marxism Trotskyism |
| International affiliation | League for the Fifth International (2007-2020) |
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The Socialist Party of Sri Lanka (SP) is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. Founded in 2006 as a split from the United Socialist Party (part of the Committee for a Workers' International), it was for a time associated with the League for the Fifth International until its expulsion in 2020 over a disagreement around electoral tactics.[1] The party has members in several unions, including a health union.
Popular environmentalist and social activist Ajantha Perera was nominated as the party's presidential candidate for the 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election.[2][3] She also became the only female presidential candidate to contest the 2019 elections and the first such instance since 1999.[4][5] She later defected to the centre-right United National Party.[6]
Electoral history
| Election year | Election | Votes | Vote % | Result / Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Local | 1,522 | 0.01% | 1,522 / 12,372,816
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| Election year | Candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
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| 2019 | Ajantha Perera | 27,572 | 0.21% | Lost |
See also
References
- ^ "Interview with representatives of the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka (SPSL)". Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Ajantha Perera pledges a corruption-free nation | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Presidential candidates throw in their hats for the top job". Times Online - Daily Online Edition of The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Only female presidential candidate promises debt-free country | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ "Women and politics | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Ajantha Perera: Former Presidential candidate joins UNP". CeylonToday. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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