United People's Freedom Alliance
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The United People's Freedom Alliance is a political alliance in Sri Lanka. Susil Premajayantha is the general secretary of UPFA.[1][2]
The alliance was formed by:
- Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Sri Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya)
- Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
- Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
- Muslim National Unity Alliance
- Mahajana Eksath Peramuna
- Democratic United National Front
- Desha Vimukthi Janatha Party
[edit] History
At a later stage ahead of the 2004 elections the Communist Party of Sri Lanka and the Lanka Sama Samaja Party signed a memorandum of understanding with UPFA, so that CPSL and LSSP candidates would take part in elections of the UPFA symbol.
At the last legislative elections, 2 April 2004, the alliance won 45.6% of the popular vote and 105 out of 225 seats.[3]
In April 2005 a key coalition party, JVP, left the alliance, causing the government headed by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to become a minority government in the Sri Lankan parliament.
In the Sri Lankan presidential election, 2005, its candidate, Mahinda Rajapakse, came first with 50.29% of the vote.
[edit] References
- ^ "New blow for Sri Lankan peace pact", CNN News, January 20, 2004.
- ^ IRIN Asia | Asia | Sri Lanka | SRI LANKA: Testing times ahead of local elections in east | Governance Conflict | Feature
- ^ "President wins Sri Lanka election", BBC News, April 04, 2004.
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