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After the death of Dr. N. M. Perera the LSSP leader, Colvin de Silva became the leader and the party nominated de Silva as its presidential candidate in 1982. He finished 5th and only polled around 1% of the votes cast, as the election was polarised between the ruling
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First published 1941. Reprint: Delhi, Vedam Books, 1995
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778:"A Life Well Lived with Courage and Compassion"
765:COLVIN — TROTSKYITE, HUMANIST AND THE WITTIEST
716:Wickramaratne, Jayampathy (27 February 2014).
690:Ceylon Under the British Occupation, 1795–1833
116:Colvin R. de Silva in the cloak of an advocate
3864:*Appointed MPs were abolished in 1972 by the
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3971:Members of the 7th Parliament of Ceylon
3966:Members of the 3rd Parliament of Ceylon
3961:Members of the 1st Parliament of Ceylon
3916:Alumni of the Ceylon University College
1067:Lanka Sama Samaja Party (Revolutionary)
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597:Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
139:31 May 1970 – 2 September 1975
3931:Escapees from British Ceylon detention
3911:Alumni of St. John's College, Panadura
697:An Outline of the Permanent Revolution
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405:. He was one of the founders of the
3951:Lanka Sama Samaja Party politicians
1087:Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party
800:"Manouri Muttetuwegama passes away"
767:Daily News Lanka - 15 November 2017
462:Ceylon Under the British Occupation
4016:Sri Lankan prisoners and detainees
1113:Government Clerical Services Union
838:Colvin R. de Silva: undying legend
644:national list member of parliament
49:it lacks sufficient corresponding
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4006:Sri Lankan independence activists
3941:Government ministers of Sri Lanka
127:Minister of Plantation Industries
3906:Alumni of Royal College, Colombo
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3901:Alumni of King's College London
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845:, article by de Silva from 1953
421:Colvin R. de Silva was born in
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3946:Indian independence activists
3936:Fugitives wanted by Sri Lanka
3866:First Republican Constitution
3574:W. M. R. S. B. Delungahawatta
464:, later published as a book.
432:He received his education at
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2390:Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake
2370:Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail
2073:Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail
1572:Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake
1557:Hameed Hussain Sheikh Ismail
828:Colvin R De Silva in Sinhala
434:St. John's College, Panadura
3488:Aelian Mahanaga Nanayakkara
3197:Ratna Deshapriya Senanayake
1103:Ceylon Federation of Labour
1077:Sri Lanka Sama Samaja Party
359:St. John's College Panadura
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3372:Mallikka Ellawala Ratwatte
2658:Cholomondeley Goonewardene
2218:Ahmed Hussain Macan Markar
1847:Cholomondeley Goonewardene
1621:Alexander Francis Molamure
1226:Alexander Francis Molamure
1062:Bolshevik Samasamaja Party
442:University College, Ceylon
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2906:Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed
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3404:Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi
2857:Leader of the Opposition
2618:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
2139:Robert Edward Jayatilaka
2095:Leader of the Opposition
2085:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
1810:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
1410:Ahamed Lebbe Sinne Lebbe
1366:Savumiamoorthy Thondaman
1252:Leader of the Opposition
1054:Factions & spin offs
490:Mark Anthony Bracegirdle
460:in 1932 for his thesis:
452:and went on to gain his
417:Early life and education
391:Colvin Reginald de Silva
275:Constituency established
160:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
104:Colvin Reginald de Silva
21:Chandra Richard de Silva
19:Not to be confused with
3774:M. P. de Z. Siriwardena
3618:Felix Dias Bandaranaike
3273:Tikiri Banda Subasinghe
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1582:Tikiri Banda Subasinghe
949:S. C. C. Anthony Pillai
891:Lanka Sama Samaja Party
854:Amara Samara in Sinhala
849:New York Times Obituary
640:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
515:Lanka Sama Samaja Party
478:Supreme Court of Ceylon
407:Lanka Sama Samaja Party
332:Lanka Sama Samaja Party
64:more precise citations.
3857:Chelliah Kumarasuriyar
3806:Herbert Wickramasinghe
3594:D. D. E. Wickremaratne
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3217:North Western Province
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2346:North Western Province
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2208:S. U. Ethirmanasingham
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1518:Maithripala Senanayake
1489:North Central Province
1439:S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
1395:S. U. Ethirmanasingham
1082:United Socialist Party
1072:Nava Sama Samaja Party
589:Sathasivam murder case
585:S. de Silva Jayasinghe
548:, after escaping from
494:Sathasivam murder case
438:Royal College, Colombo
287:S. de Silva Jayasinghe
252:Constituency abolished
240:S. de Silva Jayasinghe
25:Chitta Ranjan De Silva
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3752:Joseph Michael Perera
3692:Vivienne Goonewardene
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3623:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
3515:Senapala Samarasekera
3433:Sumanapala Dahanayake
3409:Dhanapala Weerasekera
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3318:Sabaragamuwa Province
3207:Leelaratne Wijesinghe
2851:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
2653:Vivienne Goonewardene
2594:W. G. M. Albert Silva
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1815:Somaweera Chandrasiri
1717:Montague Jayawickrama
1643:Harris Leuke Ratwatte
1592:Sabaragamuwa Province
1390:A. R. A. M. Abubucker
1341:H. R. U. Premachandra
979:Vivienne Goonewardene
695:De Silva, Colvin R.,
688:De Silva, Colvin R.,
636:United National Party
618:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
581:United National Party
498:Vivienne Goonewardena
458:King's College London
401:leader and lawyer in
354:Royal College Colombo
344:King's College London
149:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
16:Sri Lankan politician
3986:Sri Lankan academics
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3801:Stanley Tillekeratne
3764:Ranasinghe Premadasa
3648:Dharmasena Attygalle
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3352:Sarath Muttetuwegama
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3293:D. P. Wickramasinghe
3231:M. H. Naina Marikkar
3116:S. Kathiravelupillai
2956:Hemachandra Sirisena
2839:Stanley Tillekeratne
2538:S. A. Wickramasinghe
2533:Mahanama Samaraweera
2449:V. T. G. Karunaratne
2434:D. F. Hettiarachchi
2223:M. E. H. Mohamed Ali
2124:M. A. D. Dissanayake
1933:H. de Z. Siriwardena
1577:Herbert Sri Nissanka
1309:Karuppiah Kumaravelu
1108:Fourth International
1044:S. A. Wickramasinghe
906:Bracegirdle Incident
669:Sarath Muttetuwegama
604:Fourth International
450:University of London
413:party in Sri Lanka.
349:University of Ceylon
213:Member of Parliament
167:Member of Parliament
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3732:Mangala Moonesinghe
3687:Leslie Goonewardene
3394:Athauda Seneviratne
3298:M. A. J. Wijesinghe
3278:Mudiyanse Tennakoon
3243:Augustheenu Fonseka
2754:R. Singleton-Salmon
2648:Leslie Goonewardene
2613:S. D. Bandaranayake
2572:J. C. T. Kotelawala
2400:Mudiyanse Tennakoon
2238:N. R. Rajavarothiam
1966:R. Singleton-Salmon
1766:J. C. T. Kotelawala
1653:Florence Senanayake
1606:D. F. Hettiarachchi
1356:Abeyratne Ratnayaka
1297:Senerat Gunewardene
974:Leslie Goonewardene
926:Suriya-Mal Movement
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574:Wellawatte-Galkissa
523:Leslie Goonewardene
429:, a civil servant.
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3996:Sri Lankan lawyers
3842:Badi-ud-din Mahmud
3769:Wilfred Senanayake
3697:Chandra Gunasekera
3660:Colvin R. de Silva
3554:W. P. G. Ariyadasa
3498:Lakshman Rajapaksa
3478:Albert Kariyawasam
3377:Seetha Seneviratne
3342:P. B. G. Kalugalla
3268:G. W. Samarasinghe
3258:S. D. R. Jayaratne
3248:Maithripala Herath
3202:P. M. K. Tennakoon
3050:Senerath Somaratne
3045:P. R. Selvanayagam
3025:M. A. Abdul Majeed
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1928:S. A. Silva
1869:T. B. Jayah
1361:H. B. Tenne
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612:He won the
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519:N.M. Perera
488:related to
320:Nationality
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235:Preceded by
190:Preceded by
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2272:P. Kandiah
1415:V. Nalliah
1319:Abdul Aziz
1118:Trotskyism
994:P. Kandiah
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568:Parliament
538:Trotskyist
536:An active
423:Balapitiya
399:Trotskyist
375:Profession
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172:Agalawatte
70:March 2020
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184:1967–1977
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656:Colombo
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