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Hartal-Left and Trade Unionism. – Dr. Tilak S. Fernando During Hartel ( the General strike) organanised by the Marxist parties in 1953 to express public dissatisfaction over the cost of rice of the GCSU ( General Clerical Services Union). Mr. Kanakasamy was shot by the police lead by LSSP stalwarts; Dr. N.M.Perera, Dr. Colvin de Silva and Lesley Gunawardena. The GCSU was powerful and acted as in the form of real power to demand a prominent powerful upsurge until 1985. It was stated by Nicky Karunaratne, who was based on the LSSP hierarchy. ‘The old left’ liked to look back with heroic nostalgia of the 1953 general strike as the vital event of their, history. Consequently, for many years to follow the general strike as an occasion for provoking speeches by left party members. A review of the past showed that the old left of the SLFP, which benefitted out ...

Apr 13, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Tilak S Fernando Tagged General Clerical Services Union, hartal, Lesley Gunawardena, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, SLFP, Tilak S.Fernando, Unionism

All PRIME MINISRTERS SOUGHT THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN PRINCIPLES – By Dr. Tilak S. Fernando Since Independence was sought on 4th February 1948, without shedding a single blood drop, the first Prime Minister was chosen by the Colonials as the as Right Honorable D.S. Senanayake. He was the Prime Minster from 24 September 1947 till 22 of March 1952 when he had an accident and died immediately (after falling from horse riding in the morning). After his death there was a battle with Sir John Kotelawala to be the Prime Minister of Ceylon. As a result, according to the wishes of Rt.Hon. D.S. Senananayake, his son, became (Dudley Senananayake ) became the Prime Minister of Ceylon from 02 December to July in 1947. Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike became the Prime Minister from 26 September 1959, known by the Sri Lankan people as “The Silver Bell of Asia”, the fourth Prime ...

Feb 3, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Tilak S Fernando Tagged 4th February, Ceylon, Christ Church, Hon. D.S. Senananayake, Sir John Kotelawala, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Sri Lanka, Tilak S.Fernando

Appreciation – Gamini Weerakoon – By Tilak Fernando Everything in this world must come to an end. This happened to Gamini Weerakoon, Journalist and former Chief Editor of “The Island,” Gamini Weerakoon, who passed away on 11 November 2023 peacefully after a brief illness. I saw it, the ‘Sunday Observer.’ With deep sadness, I announce the death of the Chief Editor, who passed on Tuesday, 11 November 2023. He is surviewed by his wife Rajitha, who is also a well-known journalist and one daughter. He was an old boy of St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia. He began his journalistic career at the Sunday Observer five decades ago. There, he served as a News Editor. When I was living in London as a student, and I had gone through a course in Journalism, in between my studies, the Chairman of the ‘Island’ Dr Sivali Ratwatte arrived in London. He was a ...

Nov 13, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Tilak S Fernando Tagged Chief Editor, Gamini Weerakoon, St. Thomas’ College, Sunday Observer, The Island, Tilak S.Fernando