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Ceylon Workers' Congress

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The Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) (translit; ලංකා කම්කරු කොංග්‍රසය Lanka Kamkaru Kongrasaya) is a political party in Sri Lanka that has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy (Sri Lankan Tamils of Indian Origin). [1]

34 relations: Abdul Aziz (politician), Alutnuwara Electoral District, Arumugam Thondaman, Badulla Electoral District (1947–1989), C. V. Velupillai, Ceylon Citizenship Act, Ceylon Workers' Congress, Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1947, Colombo, Daily News (Sri Lanka), Desigar Ramanujam, Donoughmore Constitution, Elections in Sri Lanka, G. R. Motha, Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka, K. Kumaravelu, K. Rajalingam, Kotagala Electoral District, Legislature, Maskeliya Electoral District, Nawalapitiya Electoral District, Nuwara Eliya Electoral District, Parliament of Sri Lanka, Peri Sundaram, Political party, S. J. V. Chelvanayakam, S. M. Subbaiah, Savumiamoorthy Thondaman, Sirima–Shastri Pact, Sri Lanka, Talawakelle Electoral District, United National Front (Sri Lanka), United National Party, United People's Freedom Alliance.

Abdul Aziz (politician)

Abdul Aziz (6 October 1921 – 5 June 1990) was an Indian-born Ceylonese politician and trade unionist.

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Alutnuwara Electoral District

Alutnuwara electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989.

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Arumugam Thondaman

Savumiamoorthy Arumugan Ramanathan Thondaman (born 29 May 1964) (known as Arumugan Thondaman), MP is the current Cabinet Minister of Livestock and Rural Community Development and the grandson of prominent unionist Saumyamoorthi Thondaman in Sri Lanka.

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Badulla Electoral District (1947–1989)

Badulla electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989.

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C. V. Velupillai

H Cannappen Velusingham Velupillai (14 September 1914 – 1986) was a Ceylonese trade unionist, politician and poet.

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Ceylon Citizenship Act

The Ceylon Citizenship Act No.

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Ceylon Workers' Congress

The Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) (translit; ලංකා කම්කරු කොංග්‍රසය Lanka Kamkaru Kongrasaya) is a political party in Sri Lanka that has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy (Sri Lankan Tamils of Indian Origin).

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Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1947

General elections were held in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 23 August to 20 September 1947.

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Colombo

Colombo (translit,; translit) is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.

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Daily News (Sri Lanka)

The Daily News is an English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka.

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Desigar Ramanujam

Desigar Ramanujam (17 July 1907 – 4 June 1968) was a Ceylonese trade unionist and politician.

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Donoughmore Constitution

The Donoughmore Constitution (translit; translit), created by the Donoughmore Commission, served Sri Lanka (Ceylon) from 1931 to 1947 when it was replaced by the Soulbury Constitution.

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Elections in Sri Lanka

Elections in Sri Lanka gives information on election and election results in Sri Lanka.

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G. R. Motha

George Rosario Motha (22 November 1892 – 1950) was a Ceylonese politician, lawyer and Tamil activist.

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Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka

Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka are Tamil people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka.

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K. Kumaravelu

Karuppiah Kumaravelu (3 September 1921 &ndash) was a Ceylonese politician.

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K. Rajalingam

Kalimuthu Rajalingam (3 December 1909 – ?) was a Ceylonese politician, trade unionist and Tamil activist.

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Kotagala Electoral District

Kotagala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960.

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Legislature

A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city.

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Maskeliya Electoral District

Maskeliya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and July 1977.

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Nawalapitiya Electoral District

Nawalapitiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989.

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Nuwara Eliya Electoral District

Nuwara Eliya electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka.

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Parliament of Sri Lanka

The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව Shri Lanka Parlimenthuwa, Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம்) is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka.

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Peri Sundaram

Peri Sundaram (July 23, 1890 - February 4, 1957), born Periannan Sundaram, was a Ceylonese lawyer, trade unionist and politician.

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Political party

A political party is an organised group of people, often with common views, who come together to contest elections and hold power in government.

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S. J. V. Chelvanayakam

Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam (translit; 31 March 1898 – 26 April 1977) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament.

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S. M. Subbaiah

Sangaralingam Muniandi Pillai Subbaiah (19 October 1912 – ?) was a Ceylonese politician, trade unionist and Tamil activist.

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Savumiamoorthy Thondaman

Savumiamoorthy Thondaman (August 30, 1913 – October 30, 1999) also spelled Saumyamurthy Thondaman was a Sri Lankan politician who represented the Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka of which he was a member.

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Sirima–Shastri Pact

The Sirima–Shastri Pact or Srimavo-Shastri Pact (also known as the Indo-Ceylon Agreement and Bandaranaike-Shastri Pact) was an agreement that was signed between Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and Lal Bahadur Shastri, the Prime Minister of India, on 30 October 1964.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා; Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea.

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Talawakelle Electoral District

Talawakelle electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960.

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United National Front (Sri Lanka)

The United National Front is an electoral alliance in Sri Lanka, formed by the United National Party, the alliance currently represents 7 parties including the largest Muslim party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the Sinhala Nationalist Jathika Hela Urumaya.

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United National Party

The United National Party, often abbreviated as UNP (translit, translit), is a political party in Sri Lanka.

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United People's Freedom Alliance

The United People's Freedom Alliance, often abbreviated as UPFA (එක්සත් ජනතා නිදහස් සන්ධානය Eksath Janathā Nidahas Sandānaya, ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சுதந்திரக் கூட்டணி), is a political alliance in Sri Lanka founded by former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga in 2004.

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Redirects here:

Ceylon Indian Congress, Ceylon Workers Congress.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceylon_Workers'_Congress

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