“Comrades who sacrificed their lives to establish a classless society in the country have been commemorated even under very trying conditions,” said the Leader of the JVP Comrade Somawansa Amarasinghe.

He said this speaking at the 41st Commemoration of ‘April Heroes’ held at the Open air theatre at Viharamahadevi Park today (5th).

The ‘April Heroes’ commemoration is held annually by the JVP to commemorate members of the JVP who laid down their lives during the uprising in 1971. The Members of the Political Bureau, the Central Committee and a large number of members participated. Read more…

A seminar that discussed the individual property in connection with the computer in a new dimension was held by the Socialist Youth Union (SYU) on the 28th.

The seminar named ‘Who owns software?’ was addressed by Senior Lecturer of the Open University and Member of A2K organization Dr. Dileepa Vitharana, the Computer Consultant to the Aquinas College Mr. Jayaneththi and the National Organizer of Socialist Youth Union Comrade Bimal Ratnayake. Read more…

The official magazine of the Socialist Youth Union has been published in Tamil language. Launching of this magazine was held in Vavunia with the participation of its National Organizer Comrade Bimal Ratnaake. National Committee Member who is also in the editorial staff Murugan Mohan, Baskaran and Riyas of the editorial staff also participated in this event.

At media briefing held on this event at Pulic Balmolar Hotel in Vavunia, National Organizer of SYU said that it was a historical and beneficial opening to disseminate current and theoretical news on Marx Leninism politics.

On January 3, 2012, approximately 200 Occupy protesters performed a flash mob at the main
concourse of New York’s Grand Central Terminal, in protest against President Obama’s signing
into law of a defense act that the protesters perceived as detrimental to civil liberties. It was
reported that three people were arrested during the flash mob, and that it was a peaceful event.

Extraordinary Convention of Peoples Liberation Front (JVP) was held yesterday (01 January)at
Debarawewa public ground, Thissamaharamaya successfully. Large number of party members
participated in the convention. At this extraordinary convention, Comrade Somawansa Amarasingha
was elected as the party leader unanimously once again and a new central committee was also
elected for the party. Comrade Somawansa Amarasingha, Comrade Tilvin Silva, Comrade Anura
Kumara Disanayake, Comrade Vijitha Herath, Comrade K.D. Lal Kantha, Comrade Bimal Rathnayaka, Read more…

53rd Anniversary of the Victorious Cuban Revolution is celebrated by the people of Cuba on 01st January
2012.  Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista was defeated and ousted by the revolutionary army led by Fidel
Castro, Earnesto Che Guevara, Raul Castro and other revolutionary leaders on 01st January 1959. Later
Fidel Castro, the former leader of Cuba declared the 1959 revolution of Cuba as a Socialist revolution
and introduced many socialist reforms to the country. Even today Cuban people enjoy the benefits
of socialism. Although they have to face so many obstacles and sanctions imposed by USA and other
imperialists they have been able to protect the socialism in their country. We, the Socialist Youth Union
of Sri Lanka take this opportunity to express our salutation and the solidarity to Cuban people.” Long
Live the Victorious Cuban Revolution”

Socialist Youth Union (SYU) has issued a media statement expressing its sorrow at the death of the youth with a degree who was killed in an accident by falling from a tall building where he had been employed as an unskilled labourer.

The statement in full: Read more…

Socialist Youth Union has organized number of events for the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People from 29th November to 10th December which is held on 29th December. A public seminar on behalf of the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People was held today as one of these events. Palestine’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dr. Anwar H. Alegha, General Secretory of Peoples Liberation Front (JVP) Comrade Tilvin Silva, National Organizer of the Socialist Youth Union Comrade Bimal Rathnyaka and a large crowd participated in this event. Comrade Bimal Rathnayaka delivered the welcome speech. Read more…

A campaign to collect signatures in support of Palestine organized by the Socialist Youth Union (SYU) was held near Davatagaha Mosque in Colombo yesterday (2^nd) to mark the ‘Palestine Solidarity Day’ which falls on the 29^th November.

Former JVP MP and National Organizer of the SYU Bimal Ratnayake participating in the campaign said Socialist Youth Union has been engaging in acts supporting Palestine Solidarity Day for several years. He said Palestine Nation has been left with only 11% of its lands due to imperialists’ moves and added that SYU would extend its total support for the Read more…

The World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) making an announcement against eh tear gas and water cannon attck on the peaceful demonstration carried out by Socialist Youth Union against the budget 2012 presented by Rajapaksa government states ‘The anti-popular budget attacks the rights of the youth and the workers and explicitly ignores the major problem of youth unemployment.’

In the front page of its web site http://www.wfdy.org/ WFDY states “We stand with solidarity to our comrades of SYU and to the struggle of the popular movement in Sri Lanka.” Read more…