Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says that marking a historic turning point, this year's May Day for is celebrated under a people's government that rises against five years of oppression by the ruling class, overthrowing corrupted politics.

Issuing the May Day message, Dr. Amarasuriya expressed that as a people's government, recognizing the true needs of the people, the government is making great efforts to guide the distorted economic, political, social, cultural, and moral frameworks of the country back onto a natural path.

Prime Minister's May Day message:

"Let us commemorate the 139th International Workers' Day in a year marked by progress and under a government that represents the will of the people, putti...