Frontline Socialist Party

Frontline Socialist Party
Secretary-General Senadheera Gunathilake
Founded 9 April 2012 (2012-04-09)
Split from Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Ideology Socialism
Election symbol
Sledgehammer

The Frontline Socialist Party is a registered political party in Sri Lanka.[1] It was launched on 9 April 2012 by dissident members of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.[2][3][4]

The Frontline Socialist Party (FLSP) was launched at the First Convention held on 9 April 2012 by the dissident group of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). The stalwarts of the party claimed that they are in an attempt to the revival of socialist struggle in Sri Lanka. The organizing secteray of the party is Premakumar Gunaratnam

References

  1. ↑ "List of recognized political parties" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Dhana (2013). Violence, Torture and Memory in Sri Lanka: Life After Terror. Routledge. p. 14. ISBN 1135038155.
  3. ↑ "Frontline socialist party launched without Gunaratnam". Sri Lanka Guardian. 9 April 2012.
  4. ↑ Perera, Yohan (9 April 2012). "FSP to revive socialism in Sri Lanka". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).


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