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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
