A wonderful tribute by Kumudini Samuel honouring the memory and legacy of comrade Samanmali, that also recuperates some memory of the Trotskyists in the Ceylon Mercantile Union who went on to form the Revolutionary Marxist Party. [BS]
---- Photo credit: B. Skanthakumar (January 2014)
H. I. Samanmali ('Saman') passed away on 11 November, after withstanding years of illness with quiet strength. For those who worked alongside her, her loss is both professional and deeply personal.
As a (…)

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