Pro-Government Thugs Attack Members of Socialist Equality Party in Violent Assault

Moratuwa, Sri Lanka – Members of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) were violently attacked by pro-government thugs at the University of Moratuwa on November 30, sparking widespread condemnation from workers, youth, academics, and their organizations. The victims, Dehin Wasantha and Lakshman Fernando, were brutally assaulted by the president and secretary of the Moratuwa university branch of Podujana Pragathishili Sevaka Sangamaya (PPSS), affiliated with the ruling Sri Lankan Podujana Peramuna. Wasantha, a university non-academic worker known …

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Socialist Equality Party Members Assaulted by Pro-Government Thugs at Moratuwa University Spark Global Outrage

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Academics and activists from around the world are rallying in protest against the violent attack on two members of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Sri Lanka. Dehin Wasantha, a university worker and staunch advocate for workers’ rights and socialism, and Lakshman Fernando, a full-time SEP party worker, were assaulted by pro-government thugs at the University of Moratuwa. The attack, which took place on November 30, resulted in serious injuries for …

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