The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) resumed activities at its office in Yakkala, Gampaha District, today (23) with the participation of district members.
The resumption of activities at the office follows a recent court ruling affirming the party’s right to occupy the premises.
In March this year, the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court ruled that the FSP is legally entitled to continue occupying its headquarters located at Salmal Uyana along Kirindiwela Road in Yakkala.
The decision came after months of hearings into a dispute that began on September 2, 2025, when a group allegedly linked to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) entered and took control of the office.
In response, the Administrative Secretary of the FSP and affiliated trade unions filed a private plaint under Section 66 of the Primary Courts Procedure Act, seeking legal confirmation of possession. The petition named 20 respondents, including the JVP General Secretary.
At the initial stage, the court issued an interim order handing temporary custody of the property to the police and directing those occupying the premises to vacate.
However, Gampaha Additional Magistrate Shilani Perera later ruled that possession of the property legally belongs to the FSP and its affiliated trade unions, declaring the removal of party members in September 2025 unlawful and paving the way for the FSP to recommence operations at its Yakkala office. (Newswire)