As we prepare for what is perhaps the most party politicised May Day in recent decades, it is significant that today is the World Day for safety and health at work. Even at this late stage we hope that party political leaders -- specially the SLFP led UPFA which seems to be split down the middle -- will be able to refocus attention on workers’ rights and the dignity of labour instead of trying to whip up racial or religious tension. The main SLFP led UPFA under President Maithripala Sirisena is hoping to draw a huge crowd for its rally in Galle -- but the so called Joint Opposition also appears to be confident of drawing a large crowd to Kirulapane with a former powerful minister alleged to have already distributed some Rs. 17 million to party organisers to bring or buy people for the dissident rally.
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