"Only people like Wimal Weerawansa or Ravi Karunanayake can now address such issues. But there is no one to talk on behalf of the working class in Sri Lanka."
Circular Struggle
He says today workers are fighting to survive as cost of living rises daily.
"Some parts of the society are unable to bear the increase in the cost of living in Sri Lanka," he said.
Heavy government money printing to fill budget gaps usually causes inflation to rise. As the purchasing power of salaried workers is eroded pressure for wage increases begin and strikes usually follow.
With the salary increments the previous status quo is then restored a year or two later. But until wages are increased companies make profits from paying lower real wages to salaried workers.