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Gunasinha did his best to help the poor by guiding them on how to improve their qualities of life. In his desire to educate the uneducated, he started education programs launching night schools for Ceylon's shanty dwellers. He set in motion social service programs which were of immense benefit to the
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In 1928, Gunasinha was instrumental in forming the "All Ceylon Labour Union
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The colonial government which ruled Ceylon at the time levied a tax of Rs. 2.00 per year starting in the 1890s. Those who did not pay had to work on the roads for one day in lieu of the tax. Gunasinha campaigned against the tax and convinced his members of the "Young Lanka League" not to pay the tax
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was first held in Ceylon, in 1927 under the leadership of Mr.Gunasinha. The May Day Rally held in 1933 under his leadership had new features introduced. Men wore a white sarong and a red striped banian. Women workers were dressed in red coloured cloth and jacket. There were drummers and dancers.
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struck, and was joined by numerous other Unions. In total 25,000 workers were supplied with free meals for 56 days. The Strike was a great success, and a
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2433:Jayaweera Kuruppu
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3426:Indian Tamil
3326:E. W. Perera
3233:Uva Province
3106:Henry De Mel
3101:Claude Corea
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2795:Razik Fareed
2769:Indian Tamil
2752:R. P. Gaddum
2520:Uva Province
2411:N. M. Perera
2346:Claude Corea
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1800:Uva Province
1681:N. M. Perera
1664:E. W. Mathew
1468:S. Sivapalan
1305:N. M. Perera
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2147:(1942-1946)
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357:Nationality
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1027:Daily News
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921:References
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678:Lake House
539:The Nation
511:1915 riots
455:Early life
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360:Sri Lankan
324:1 May 1891
320:1891-05-01
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