Author: Muthiah, Wesley S ; & Wanasinghe, Sydney
Title: Britain, World War 2 & the Sama Samajists : A Study of the Documents Contained in the Secret Files ..,.
Description: Colombo, Young Socialist Publication, October 1996. 2nd Edition. orig. wrappers. 21x14cm, 259 pages.. ISBN: 9559528440. Title-page and last page browned. Some wear. Good. ¶ ["These papers reveal how in 1940-42 the British imperial government persecuted, suppressed, and incarcerated the leaders of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, because of their opposition to the War"- from cover]. Consists of documents relating to Britain's persecution of Sinhalese anti- war freedom fighters, released by the Public Records Office, London. Full title reads: "Britain, World War 2 & the Sama Samajists : A Study of the Documents Contained in the Secret Files Maintained by the Public Record Office, London".

Keywords: 9559528440 Sri Lanka, Colonial History, South Asia, World War Two, British Colonialism, Lanka Sama Samaja, , ,