Socialist Students Union

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Socialist Students' Union
සමාජවාදී ශිෂ්‍ය සංගමය
AbbreviationSSU
National OrganizerRangana Lakmal Dewapriya
FounderRohana Wijeweera
Founded1965
Headquarters464/20, Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka.
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism-Leninism
Anti-imperialism
Revolutionary Socialism
Student politics
Political positionLeft-wing to Far-left
TypeStudent wing
StatusBanned (from 1988 to 1994)
Legal (1994 – present)
Mother partyJanatha Vimukthi Peramuna
AffiliationsInter University Students' Federation
Website
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Socialist Students' Union of Sri Lanka (SSU) also known as Samajavadi Shishya Sangameya is a students' union in Sri Lanka that operates as the students' wing of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.[1][2]

It is currently a member of the Inter-university Students' Federation.[3][4]

The SSU is the oldest of student unions in Sri Lanka that promotes Communism. Launched in 1965 by radical Marxist Rohana Wijeweera; It was able to start recruiting youths from both universities and independent student council; by 1970 the SSU was dominant in student politics and was able to operate as the armed wing of the JVP in 1970 especially during the period of The United Front. The SSU together with the Patriotic Students' Union was banned in 1988.

References[]

  1. ^ Gunaratna, Rohan (1990). A lost Revolution: Inside story of the JVP. Institute of Fundamental Studies. p. 23. ISBN 9552600049.
  2. ^ C.A Chandraprema (1991). Sri Lanka, the Years of Terror: The J.V.P. Insurrection, 1987-1989. p. 159.
  3. ^ ""Protests over an opening of private Medical Faculty"". Sri Lanka Guardian.
  4. ^ History of the JVP

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