New Sinhala Heritage
New Sinhala Heritage | |
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Leader | Sarath Manamendra |
Founder | Sarath Manamendra |
Founded | 2006 |
Election symbol | |
Bow & Arrow | |
Politics of Sri Lanka Political parties Elections |
New Sinhala Heritage (Sinhalese: Nava Sihala Urumaya) is a Sri Lankan political party founded in 2006 by former United National Party member Sarath Manamendra. The party became a member of the UNP-led United National Front in November 2009.[1]
In the January 2010 presidential election party leader Manamendra stood as the party's candidate getting 0.09% of votes. The party contested the April 2010 general election as a part of the Democratic National Alliance led by General Sarath Fonseka. New Sinhala Heritage got no seats. It was expelled from the DNA in November 2010.[2]
References
- ↑ "UNF partners have no leadership capabilities". The Nation. November 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka's DNA sacks coalition partner". Colombo Page. November 28, 2010.
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