NPP chooses Aragalaya site for May Day rally despite earlier stand to restrict political work there

• The NPP will conduct its May Day rally for the first time as the ruling party this year

Despite the hardening of stance earlier on the reservation of Galle Face Green for political work, the  National People’s Power (NPP) has decided to hold its May Day rally there this year.

The NPP will conduct its May Day rally for the first time as the ruling party this year. Galle Face Green was the site of the Aragalaya protest in 2022 which chased out then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from office. 

Approximately Rs. 2.5–3.0 million has to be incurred for the administration and maintenance of the Galle Face Green, and it has been seen that the Galle Face Green is to be used as an attractive and secure place for foreign and local tourists to traverse freely as well as a place where people are allowed to participate in  festivals, musical shows, and celebrations subject to the appropriate criteria as existed prior to the year 2023, the Government Information Department said.