New Democratic Front (Sri Lanka)

New Democratic Front
Nava Prajathantravadi Peramuna
Sinhala name නව ප්‍රජාතන්ත්‍රවාදී පෙරමුණ
Tamil name புதிய ஜனநாயக முன்னணி
Leader Shalila Moonesinghe
Secretary Shyamila Perera
Split from Democratic United National Front
Headquarters 9/6 Jayanthi Mawatha, Pelawatte, Battaramulla
National affiliation United National Front
Colors      Red
Election symbol
Swan
Website
www.newdemocraticfront.net
Politics of Sri Lanka
Political parties
Elections

The New Democratic Front (NDF) is a newly formed political party in Sri Lanka. An offshoot of the Democratic United National Front and a constituent partner of the United National Front, the party is led by Shalila Moonesinghe.[1] The symbol of the party is a swan.[2] General Sarath Fonseka, a former Chief of Defence Staff and commander of the Sri Lanka Army, is the party's candidate for the 2010 presidential Elections.[3][4] He is contesting in the elections as the "joint opposition candidate",[5][6] and is supported by the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the two principal opposition parties, among others.[7] He is therefore one of the two main candidates for the election, along with current President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[8]

On 2 December 2014, Presidential Candidate Maithripala Sirisena has deposited his bond for the upcoming presidential poll to contest under the symbol of the swan from the New Democratic Front.[9] Mr. Sirisena went on to win the election on 8 January 2015, and was sworn in as the new President of Sri Lanka the following day.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Attacks on media: The story unfolds". The Sunday Times. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Gen Fonseka signs nomination papers". The Times. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Presidential Elections - 2010". Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "New Democratic Front hands over deposit money". Daily News. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Sarath Fonseka visits Jaffna seeking Tamils' votes". TamilNet. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  6. ↑ Amaranayake, Vindhya. "Record number of candidates". The Bottom Line. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "Defending Democracy". Daily News. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "Main candidates ready with manifestos". The Sunday Times. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  9. ↑ "Maithripala Sirisena deposits bond to contest under swan symbol". News First. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Maithripala Sirisena Sworn In As Sri Lanka's New President After Stunning Election Upset". Huffington Post. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.