Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The history of the Sri Lankan labour movement is a remarkable journey, shaped over decades by the blood, sweat and sacrifices made in the pursuit of rights, justice and dignity, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya said in her May Day message.Sri Lanka Tourism

The message:"Beginning with the printers' strike of 1893, the working people of this country emerged as an organised force. Through the trade union movement led by A. E. Goonesinha and the emergence of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, the voice of labour gained political strength. The Railway Workers' Strike of 1923 and the public service strike of 1947 re-affirmed that the true 'driving force' behind the country's economic and social transformation was its working ...