United People's Freedom Alliance

The United People's Freedom Alliance is a political alliance in Sri Lanka.

Related Topics:
Political alliance - Sri Lanka

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The alliance was formed by:

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• Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Sri Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya)
• People's Liberation Front (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna)
• Sri Lanka People?s Party (Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya)
• Muslim National Unity Alliance
• People?s United Front (Mahajana Eksath Peramuna)
• Deshiya Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna
• Communist Party of Sri Lanka
• Democratic United National Front
• National Liberation People's Party (Desha Vimukthi Janatha Party)
• Lanka Equal Society Party (Lanka Sama Samaja Party)

At the last legislative elections, 2 april 2004, the alliance party won 45.6 % of the popular vote and 105 out of 225 seats.

Related Topics:
Legislative - Elections

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Note : In April 2005, a key coalition party People's Liberation Front (JVP) left the alliance, causing the current government headed by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to becom a minority governement in the Sri Lankan parliament.

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