A MARCH FORWARD TO REFORGE THE NATION

arge crowds were present at a number of May Day rallies organ- ised by leading political parties and trade unions countrywide. Working-class masses displayed their enthusiasm with their Lparticipation in these rallies. The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) held their rally at Batticaloa under the patronage of President Maithri- pala Sirisena, while the Ceylon Workers' Congress held theirs at Nuwara Eliya town and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) also held a May Day rally at Borella. The following are some of the highlights of The Sri Lanka Freedom Party May Day rally themed Labour Power for National Harmony, was held at Chenkalady in Mawadiwembu, Batticaloa, under the the May Day events that took place. patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena, yesterday.

The Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) May Day rally was The Ceylon Workers' Congress May Day rally was held at Thalawakele, under the patronage of TPA leaders held under the leadership of its party leader, MP Ministers Mano Ganesan, Palani Digambaram and State Arumugam Thondaman, at the Nuwara Eliya town. Minister V. Radakrishnan.

The Democratic People's Front conducting its The Jathika Hela Urumaya May Day procession in progress at May Day procession at Colombo 15. Colombo 7. The Plantation People's May Day procession at Matale.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) organised its May Day procession from Camp- bell Park, Borella, to the Burgher Recreation Club (BRC) Ground, yesterday. JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Secretary Tilwin Silva, Parliamentarians Sunil Handun- netti, Vijitha Herath and JVP Trade Union Leader K. D. Lalkanntha were present.

PICTURES BY WASITHA PATABENDIGE, RUZAIK FAROOK, ASELA KURULUWANSA, SIRI ABAYASIRI (MATALE CENTRAL CORR.), THE SLFP MEDIA UNIT, AND THE JVP MEDIA UNIT.