Dr Sudath Gunasekara. Maahnuwara 

I give you below a list of slogans at the major political parties as stated in the Ada Derana of today (01. 05. 2025.)

Political parties and trade unions across Sri Lanka are commemorating International Labour Day today (May 01) with a series of May Day rallies and parades under various themes

They are given below.

National People’s Power (NPP/JVP)            People’s Power Building the Country.”

Samangi Jana Balawegaya (SJB )           Workers’ Power to Win the Country” the

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) We Have Endured the Deception, Let’s Rise Up Now.”

‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance:                  The Worker Towards Entrepreneurship”

Isn’t it very strange that none of the major political parties, has mentioned here or given any reference to the major work force in this country, that is the farmer community that represents nearly 80 % of the total population in the country?  Their slogans refer only to workers in factories, the plantation sector, just to make a fool of them just to collect their votes.

This is a very deplorable situation where they completely ignore the sons of the soil in the country side who really keep the nation going, while annually they gather to commemorate something that happened in some other country thousands of miles in 1866 beyond the seas, making use of it for political purposes at home.

At east why can they call it the Govi- Kmkaru and give an indigenous outlook as a mark of respect to our farmers who toil the year round to feed the whole nation.

 It is high time that our politicians begin to think inwardly at least now, as it is the farming community in this country, and not the factory workers of Chicago or Birmingham, who really feed the nation and make and unmake the governments of this country.

Let wisdom be dawned to our politicians at least now.