Local political parties plan to hold May Day rallies in several locations.

Sunil C. Perera in Colombo
Major political parties excluding UNP will organize May Day rallies in various locations in Sri Lanka.
According to our sources the United National Freedom Alliance will hold their May Day at Dehiattakandiya and the JVP plans to organize its rally in Colombo.
The entire leadership of the JVP is now in the east participating in campaigning for the May 10th provincial councils there. Therefore, the party will not organize a May Day procession this year, the sources said.
The sources said the decision was taken early March, when the party was not facing its present internal strife. In addition, the insecure situation in Colombo has also made the party to decide against holding a procession.
However, the JVP will hold a rally at the Colombo municipal grounds on May 01st.
Meanwhile the major opposition will not organize their rally but plans to organize religious activities at Kelaniya Raja Maha Temple. The JVP sources confirmed they would not organize a May Day procession due to the security reasons.
UPFA shifted their rally to obtain highest support for the forthcoming Eastern Province election. Parties also under the government umbrella will attend this rally.
Major estate Tamil parties will be in Talawakelle and Nuwaraeliya. Leftists will have May Day processions in Colombo.
Most of opposition parties will highlight current cost of living problem and other burning issues. Speaking to Asian Tribune General Secretary of the UNP Tissa Attanayake said their party has decided to refrain from holding rallies or processions on May Day, in view of the prevailing security situation in the country. Accordingly, the UNP has cancelled its public events planned in Kurunegala. Instead, it will hold religious observances on May 01st.