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May Day, or the International Workers’ Day, is
celebrated around the world on May 1 to honour the working
community. In Sri Lanka what is traditionally a day of rest and
celebration has evolved into a highly politicised display with
political parties and trade unions organising enormous rallies and
processions to serve as shows of strength. Each faction and party
vies with the other to produce more supporters, to fill larger
venues, to make louder speeches and bolder promises to workers. This
year too, all the major parties and trade unions have made elaborate
arrangements to hold May Day rallies and meetings today at a variety
of locations around the country.
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