Socialist Party of Sri Lanka

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.

Socialist Party of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා සමාජවාදී පක්ෂය
Founded2006
Split fromUnited Socialist Party
IdeologySocialism
Marxism
Trotskyism
International affiliationLeague for the Fifth International (2007-2020)
Election symbol
Balloon

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
Local Government
Election year Election Votes Vote % Result / Remarks
2018Local1,5220.01%
1,522 / 12,372,816
Presidential
Election year Candidate Votes Vote % Result
2019Ajantha Perera27,5720.21%Lost

See also

References
  1. "Interview with representatives of the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka (SPSL)". Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. "Dr. Ajantha Perera pledges a corruption-free nation | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "Only female presidential candidate promises debt-free country | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  5. "Women and politics | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. "Ajantha Perera: Former Presidential candidate joins UNP". CeylonToday. Retrieved 2020-08-12.


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