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Siritunga Jayasuriya

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Siritunga Jayasuriya in 2010

Siritunga Jayasuriya is a Sri Lankan politician, trade unionist and current leader of the United Socialist Party. He was formerly a member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party and later the Nava Sama Samaja Party.

Jayasuriya is a perennial candidate in Sri Lankan presidential elections, running for president in every election from 2005 to 2019 and is planning to run in 2024.[1] In 2005, he won 35,405 votes, 0.36% of the votes cast and came third.[2] This would be his best performance at a presidential election and has never been able to win more than 10,000 votes in an election since.

In early 2007, Siritunga narrowly escaped a raid by 300 armed thugs at a place where an anti-war rally against the Sri Lankan Civil War was due to take place.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Who's Running For President? Final List Of Those Who Placed Bonds". News First. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ 2005 Presidential Summary, Department of Elections website
  3. ^ 'Murderous raid on Anti-War Rally in Colombo', Committee for a Workers' International website - retrieved 14/08/07
  4. ^ 'Government blamed for violent attack on anti-war rally organisers', Committee for a Workers' International website - retrieved 14/08/07
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