A new political movement called the ‘Peoples Struggle Alliance’ has been launched in anticipation of the next election in Sri Lanka.

The political movement consists of an alliance of former student activists, social activists, journalists, and political parties. 

National organizer of ‘Youth for Change’ and ‘Aragalaya’ activist Lahiru Weerasekara, former convenor of the Inter-University Student’s Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige, key leader of the Frontline Socialist Party and lawyer Nuwan Bopage, Tharindu Uduwaragedara of the Young Journalists Association, the Frontline Socialist Party, and the New Democratic Marxist–Leninist Party are among the members of the new political movement. 

Addressing the media, former convenor of the Inter-University Student’s Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige said the ‘Aragalaya’ peoples’ struggle was staged in the past calling for a system change.

Stating that the requested system change has not taken place as expected by the protesters, Mudalige further said that incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe has further pushed the existing system into a crisis. 

Mudalige pointed out that under the current developments, stability has not been established in the nation and the people are facing severe difficulties in their day-to-day lives.

As such, Mudalige revealed that the new political movement has been launched with the intention of introducing a new political system for the future of Sri Lanka. (Newswire)

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A group of individuals who are on bail after being arrested in connection to a protest near the Parliament entrance in 2022 have been acquitted from the case, it was reported.

The Police arrested 13 persons for their involvement in the protest near the Parliament entrance on May 04, 2022, while a case was filed under 13 charges against the individuals.

As the Police had failed to provide evidence to prove the charges, the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court yesterday acquitted the 13 individuals from the case.

The individuals had engaged in the protest as part of the ‘Aragalaya’ peoples’ movement, calling for the resignation of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. (NewsWire)

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