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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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3173:Southern Province
3163:Edwin Wijeyeratne
3156:T. G. Jayewardene
3047:Nevins Selvadurai
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3013:M. M. Subramaniam
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2432:Southern Province
2422:Jayaweera Kuruppu
2412:Dudley Senanayake
2388:H. A. Goonesekera
2367:U. B. Wanninayake
2314:P. B. Bulankulame
2290:G. G. Ponnambalam
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2201:S. P. Vythilingam
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1828:K. D. Sugathadasa
1779:W. Wickremasinghe
1749:D. S. Goonesekera
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1685:Dudley Senanayake
1663:Jayaweera Kuruppu
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1491:G. G. Ponnambalam
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1323:T. B. Ilangaratne
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3441:M. K. Saldin
3415:Indian Tamil
3315:E. W. Perera
3222:Uva Province
3095:Henry De Mel
3090:Claude Corea
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2784:Razik Fareed
2758:Indian Tamil
2741:R. P. Gaddum
2509:Uva Province
2400:N. M. Perera
2335:Claude Corea
2194:Bennet Soysa
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1798:Leo Fernando
1789:Uva Province
1670:N. M. Perera
1653:E. W. Mathew
1457:S. Sivapalan
1294:N. M. Perera
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1095:Suriarachchi
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2941:(1931-1935)
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2789:T. B. Jayah
2189:M. D. Banda
2136:(1942-1946)
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709:, in 1956.
594:Bala Tampoe
524:martial law
489:colonialism
346:Nationality
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2237:V. Nalliah
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1356:Abdul Aziz
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1016:Daily News
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910:References
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667:Lake House
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500:1915 riots
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309:1891-05-01
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289:1954โ1956
285:In office
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