The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has announced that it will not conduct its rally on International Labour Day, marked on May 01.
Addressing the media, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said a decision has been taken by the party to conduct the rally on another day.
“This year’s Labour Day has fallen on a Poya. Some prominent Buddhist monks have also predicted that this may be the Vesak Poya, even though the government has declared it as May 31st. Under these circumstances, we have decided as a party to mark May Day on a different date, taking into consideration the public and the rights of workers,” he said.
Sagara Kariyawasam clarified that, as such, the Labour Day rally will not be conducted on May 01 and that the party was making arrangements to conduct it on another day. (Newswire)