Assuming office as Finance Minister while being a relative newcomer to politics
“Historically the rise and the growth of the Parliamentary system can be traced to Finance”. — Dr. N.M. Perera.
The 90th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s socialist movement
Despite numerous splits, the socialist movement embedded itself in Sri Lankan society and made a lasting impact on the polity.
Is Dr.N.M.Perera’s Solution of the 1970-75 Economic Crisis the Answer To Today’s Crisis ?
NM took measures to relieve rural debt. All essentials were supplied through a ration card at low prices through the Cooperative system that was...
Celebrating NM’s birthday in the 90th year of the LSSP
Today, 06 June, marks the 120th anniversary of Dr N.M. Perera's birth. N.M. was born in 1905, the year of the First Russian Revolution.
March 1965 Elections, Dudley-Chelva Pact and the “Hath Haula” National Govt.
Against this backdrop it was crystal clear that the ITAK/FP with its 14 seats could either be a Kingmaker by supporting Dudley Senanayake or...
Imthiaz’s speeches with substance: Essential reading for politicians and students of politics
By Irvin Weerackody. Once upon a time, in the proverbial 'good old days', when people like Dudley Senanayake, Bernard Soyza, Dr N.M. Perera,...
Dr. N.M. Perera and the IMF
Dr. NM Perera was the first to seek the assistance of the IMF for Sri Lanka. Nothing is further from truth than this concoction of a Harvard alumini.
90th anniversary of the LSSP and Leftism in SL
The Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) was formed on 18 December 1935. Its four leaders were Dr. N.M. Perera, Dr. Colvin R. de Silva,...
LSSP at 90: The Sama Samaja role in constitutional issues
On the occasion of the ninetieth anniversary of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), this article highlights the party's positions on...
NM: The political visionary whose warnings echo louder today
NM, a parliamentarian par excellence, passed away 46 years ago on August 14, 1979, but his contribution to the development of parliamentary...
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Leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), prominent leftist politician and advocate for workers and trade unions in mid‑20th century Sri Lanka (1904–1979).