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- June ’47 general strike neutralised State machinery: Colonial rulers shot Kandasamy dead
- “We solemnly declare, that we shall not rest until we secure for the public servants full TU rights as are recognised by the Ceylon TU Ordinance and civil liberties such as are enjoyed by the Civil servants of UK and other democratic parts of the world.” -GCSU
- ‘I will not move a finger to deal with the strike, unless independence is promised’ –D.S. Senanayake
The study of the first general strike in Sri Lanka agitating for recognition of Trade Union rights seventy years ago is an opportunity for present governments, politicians, trade unionists and state officials to learn.