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Working people, a core base of support for the party, also benefited through the setting up of an
Employee's Provident Fund and the empowerment of peasants through the Paddy Lands Act. The healthcare and education systems were also improved for the benefit of the common man with the establishment of
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proposed by the UNP, so as to reduce the powers of the president without transferring executive powers to the prime minister. However, rigorous attempts by
President Sirisena and the SLFP to modify the current and largely unpopular electoral system were unsuccessful due to stiff opposition from the
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and a policy of non-alignment with strong ties to socialist countries. Its social democratic and nationalist policies in the aftermath of Sri Lankan independence supported its rapid rise towards attaining major party status alongside the centre-right United
National Party. SLFP founder S. W. R. D.
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on a platform of giving true meaning to the independence achieved in 1948. This involved a nationalist, democratic and socialist program which saw the SLFP achieve a huge victory at the 1956 elections and is seen by many observers as a social revolution resulting in the eclipse of the
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has said Sri Lanka's national accounts "suffer from insufficient data sources and undeveloped statistical techniques" and opposition legislators have accused
Rajapaksa of giving overstated growth estimates. One of the top officials in the statistics office was sacked for disobedience and leaking
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Soon after
Sirisena's victory, Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over leadership of the party to Sirisena, as per the SLFP constitution which states any SLFP member who is president is automatically leader of the party. Soon afterwards, the SLFP split into two main factions: those who were supportive of
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In the area of foreign policy, the
Rajapaksa government was seen to align itself towards the East, in accordance with SLFP tradition. This situation was augmented by the prevailing geopolitical environment, which led some Western nations to criticize the UPFA government regarding accusations of
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As of August 2024, the party is split into three factions, with the
Sirisena faction supporting Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, running as the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Front in the upcoming presidential election, the Siripala faction supporting incumbent president
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On 12 May 2024, Sirisena announced his resignation as chairman of the SLFP, and the pro-Sirisena faction unanimously voted to appoint
Wijeyadasa Rajapakse as the new chairman. However, the anti-Sirisena faction of the SLFP still disapproved of the appointment.
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In the post-war period, the
Rajapaksa administration instituted a large-scale infrastructure and development drive including the construction and renewal of many of Sri Lanka's key roads, mainly using loans from China. In 2011, the construction of Sri Lanka's
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with the Rajapaksa government, the SLPP began losing many of its key allies in the SLPFA, including the SLFP. Maithripala Sirisena pledged that the SLFP would become a neutral party and would contest in future elections separately from the SLPP.
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of many public institutions as well as several allegations of corruption against her. Rajapaksa was ultimately selected as the presidential candidate of the SLFP-led United People's Freedom Alliance and was subsequently elected as President.
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Under Mahinda Rajapaksa, the SLFP shifted back to the left towards a social democratic program termed 'Mahinda Chinthana'. Some of the companies privatized by the Kumaratunga administration were re-nationalized such as Shell Gas Lanka.
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acting chairman of the SLFP. Now with two acting chairmen, the internal rift within the SLFP worsened further. Rajapakshe revealed that he received several requests from members of the party's central committee to contest in the
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Towards the end of Sirimavo Bandaranaike's second term as prime minister, her government had become increasingly unpopular amidst the background of a declining economy and charges of corruption and the SLFP was routed in the
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On 4 April 2024, the Colombo District Court issued an interim injunction temporarily preventing Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the party chairman until 18 April, following a case filed by former SLFP chairman
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Amongst the many achievements of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's term of office include the reverting of major defence facilities from British to local control, initiating a shift in Sri Lanka's foreign policy from the
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Despite successes on these fronts, the Kumaratunga government also oversaw territorial losses to the LTTE as well as a flagging economy. As a result of this, a UNP government was elected at the
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Other policies of the Rajapaksa government include programs to aid farmers and agricultural production, such as the re-launch of the farmer's pension scheme and subsidization of fertilizers.
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spearheading successful efforts to further isolate the LTTE internationally. Another achievement of the Kumaratunga administration was the establishment of several new public universities.
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officers upset by the increasing number of Buddhist officer corp which had previously been three-fifths Christian. Likewise, in 1971 the SLFP-led government was almost toppled by a violent
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was only getting worse due to poor mismanagement by the government. By 2021, the foreign debt of Sri Lanka had risen to 101% of the nation's GDP. The government was also becoming highly
887:, who ran against him with the support of the UNP and other smaller parties. The UNP consequently regained power despite the UPFA still holding a majority of seats in the legislature.
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as well. However, the agreement was vehemently opposed by hardline Sinhalese nationalists led by the UNP and instead a watered down act was passed. In September 1959, Bandaranaike was
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Bandaranaike stated that the basis of the party would be the 'Pancha Maha Balavegaya' (Five Great Forces) which consisted of the native doctors, clergy, teachers, farmers and workers.
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had been removed from the post, claiming that Yapa was going against the party policy and disobeying the commands of chairman. As a result, Sirsena appointed his loyalist
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was completed. Likewise, new coal and renewable energy power plants were built, improving the nation's power generation capacity. Tourism received a boost specially in
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which ranked as the world's fastest growing tourist city in 2015. However, many of these projects launched by Rajapaska (most named after himself) have been called
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ayurvedic research centres, recognition of native physicians as well as the allowing of students to learn in their mother tongue (rather than only English).
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elections, the SLFP saw a successful return to power and Chandrika Kumaratunga was elected the nation's first female president as part of the SLFP-led
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Despite Rajapaksa's defeat, the winner, Maithripala Sirisena, was a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and subsequently became the party chairman.
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from functioning as General Secretary thereafter until 24 August 2015. Eventually, Sirisena sacked both the General Secretaries of the SLFP and the
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president Sirisena and were willing to work with the minority UNP government, and the faction loyal to the Rajapaksas, which acted as the main
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and the reunification of Sri Lanka. This achievement greatly boosted the popularity of the SLFP, leading to convincing victories in both the
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to delay parliamentary elections by 6 years was passed. During this period, the party suffered from internal conflicts, with Sirimavo's son
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and Mahinda Rajapaksa as prime minister, and several more members of the Rajapaksa family holding prominent positions in the government.
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numerically, albeit largely with lower ranking positions. The SLFP, especially the Rajapaksa faction, was instrumental in revising the
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and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Many members of the SLFP had been uneasy with Chandrika Kumaratunga's liberal economic policies,
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was appointed as the acting chairman of the SLFP. On 21 April 2024, the pro-Sirisena faction of the party appointed cabinet minister
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coalition. Kumaratunga's tenure marked the beginning of the SLFP's shift from the party's initial socialist policies towards a more
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key sectors of the economy such as banking and insurance, the Ceylon Transport Board and also all schools then owned by the
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and has served as the predominant ruling party on a number of occasions. It is currently the third largest party in the
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During her term in office, Sirimavo Bandaranaike achieved high international standing, being chosen as chairman of the
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opposed to his attempts to allegedly appease to the Tamils. He was replaced as prime minister for an interim period by
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in 1951 and has been one of the two largest parties in the Sri Lankan political arena since. It first came to power in
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defected from the party and crossed over to the opposition with several of his other close associates. His party, the
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built by Rajapaksa only services one budget carrier and was built in the way of a migratory route for birds.
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philosophy that sought to combine both the free market and the SLFP's traditional people-friendly policies.
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placed first, winning 40% of the votes and securing the most number of seats and local authorities. In the
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and an agreement was signed between the UNP and SLFP. 45 MPs joined the government and 50 MPs including
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and the Non-Aligned Movement. Further, in 1972, the SLFP led government oversaw the introduction of a
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The S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike government also had a lasting contribution in language policy. In 1956
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which changed the country's name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka and declared Sri Lanka to be a republic.
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internal information after he said that economic growth data compiled by the office was inflated.
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Paradise Poisoned: Learning About Conflict, Terrorism and Development from Sri Lanka's Civil Wars
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Paradise Poisoned: Learning About Conflict, Terrorism and Development from Sri Lanka's Civil Wars
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as the sole official language of Sri Lanka, fulfilling a major election pledge. In reaction to
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which ultimately never took place. The Freedom People's Congress would again defect to the
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as acting General Secretary 48 hours ahead of parliamentary election, and also obtained
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in 1976 and receiving plaudits as the SLFP-led government attempted to mediate between
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3827:"Pro-Sirisena faction appoints Wijeyadasa as SLFP Acting Chairman | Daily FT"
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3157:"Sri Lanka Statistics Office to sack official for data manipulation claim"
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foreign policy but has historically had close ties to socialist nations.
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remained in the opposition, which resulted in a split within the SLFP.
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3738:"Sri Lanka: Ex-Presidents Sirisena & CBK Tussle Over Party Chair"
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3602:"Sri Lanka ruling alliance loses majority ahead of parliament meet"
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was appointed as parliamentary leader of the SLFP and the official
3802:"Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe appointed Acting Chairman of SLFP"
3110:"Sri Lanka: a country ruled as a family business by four brothers"
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3548:"SLFP-SLPP coalition, Sri Lanka Nidahas Podujana Alliance formed"
3036:"Chinese president visits Sri Lanka to strengthen strategic ties"
2922:"How indebted is Sri Lanka to China? | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka"
2140:– First SLFP journal in 1956 (founding editor Dharma Sri Kuruppu)
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and fading public support. New SLFP leaders, most prominently
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saw Mahinda Rajapaksa lose the presidency to SLFP defector
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2609:"April 1971 JVP uprising: Not to make the same mistakes"
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and finishing in third place, while the newly formed
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3907:"One faction of SLFP rejects new party Chairman"
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139:307, T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
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435:economic agenda and is often associated with
40:
8:
4525:Sri Lanka Nidahas Management Assistant Union
4102:SLFP – the party with an indigenous identity
2716:"The UNP and opposition political landscape"
2568:
2566:
2387:Professor G.W. Indrani's Felicitation Volume
2118:Sri Lanka Nidahas Management Assistant Union
5058:Lanka Sama Samaja Party (Alternative Group)
4576:Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA)
2357:. Daily News (Sri Lanka), 16 November 2009.
526:was signed to grant official status to the
46:
5027:Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front
4824:
4677:
4663:
4655:
4144:
4130:
4122:
2419:"Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias"
1576:
1332:(acting) (11 September 2023 – 12 May 2024)
875:Eventually, allegations of corruption and
490:Under S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike (1956–1959)
57:
31:
786:between the President Kumaratunga-backed
694:, in response to her brother's shift. In
4495:Sri Lanka Nidahas Students’ Organization
2276:Wilson, A. Jeyaratnam (6 January 2016).
2121:Sri Lanka Freedom Graduates Association.
2100:Sri Lanka Nidahas Students' Organization
1961:
1939:
1917:
1895:
1351:
1132:
1042:was formed, consisting of the SLFP, the
843:human rights abuses during the civil war
5209:Lanka Sama Samaja Party (Revolutionary)
4571:United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)
4530:Sri Lanka Freedom Graduates Association
4505:Sri Lanka Nidahas Cultural Organization
4480:Sri Lanka Nidahas Farmers’ Organization
3463:Kanakarathna, Thilanka (6 March 2018).
3136:"Why Rajapaksa is good for the Economy"
2852:"Re-nationalizing: New economic policy"
2247:"BUSINESS TODAY -I Believe in the SLFP"
2192:
2159:
2106:Sri Lanka Nidahas Cultural Organization
2091:Sri Lanka Nidahas Farmers' Organization
1003:2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections
832:Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
774:being appointed as the prime minister.
716:Under Chandrika Kumaratunga (1994–2005)
560:first elected female head of government
550:Under Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1960–1977)
5407:Social democratic parties in Sri Lanka
4510:Sri Lanka Nidahas Lawyers Organization
3017:
3006:
2231:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
2224:
2109:Sri Lanka Nidahas Lawyers Organization
891:Under Maithripala Sirisena (2015–2024)
743:, whilst simultaneously attempting to
558:, who consequently became the world's
5387:Political parties established in 1951
3900:
3898:
3556:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 31 October 2019
3518:Senarathna, Nuwan (1 November 2019).
2389:. Kelaniya: Department of Economics,
1112:faction supporting opposition leader
7:
4924:Democratic People's Liberation Front
4465:Sri Lanka Nidahas Bhikku Sanvidanaya
4207:
2661:"1982 presidential Election Results"
2082:Sri Lanka Nidahas Bhikku Sanvidanaya
745:weaken them militarily through force
5239:Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party
5214:People's Front of Liberation Tigers
4930:Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
3520:"Sixteen political parties back GR"
2545:Peebles, Patrick (30 August 2006).
2050:Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
1325:(3 January 2019 – 5 September 2023)
1307:(21 November 2014 – 14 August 2015)
999:Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
778:Under Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005–2015)
5333:Tamil National Liberation Alliance
4485:Sri Lanka Nidahas Sewaka Sangamaya
3651:Srinivasan, Meera (5 April 2022).
2094:Sri Lanka Nidahas Sewaka Sangamaya
25:
5224:Sri Lanka Freedom Socialist Party
4597:Sri Lanka Freedom Socialist Party
3255:"SLFP MPs, Dayasiri join Maithri"
3163:. 22 January 2014. Archived from
1301:(October 2001 – 21 November 2014)
1016:, with Rajapaksa family brothers
5279:United People's Freedom Alliance
5169:Aziz Democratic Workers Congress
5164:All Ceylon Malay Political Union
5022:Democratic United National Front
5007:Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance
4972:Tamil People's National Alliance
4689:
4475:Sri Lanka Nidahas Teachers Union
3229:"MR claims he is SLFP President"
2088:Sri Lanka Nidahas Teachers Union
2017:United People's Freedom Alliance
1987:United People's Freedom Alliance
1965:United People's Freedom Alliance
1874:
1873:
1838:
1837:
1802:
1801:
1766:
1765:
1730:
1729:
1694:
1693:
1658:
1657:
1621:
1232:
1215:
1198:
1181:
1152:
764:United People's Freedom Alliance
303:
29:Political party in Sri Lanka
5159:All Ceylon Islamic United Front
5002:Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)
4743:Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal
4733:Eelam People's Democratic Party
4728:Desha Vimukthi Janatha Pakshaya
4581:Freedom People's Alliance (FPA)
4490:Sri Lanka Nidahas Medical Group
4076:"UPFA to sit in the Opposition"
2097:Sri Lanka Nidahas Medical Group
1094:upcoming presidential elections
1060:2023 local government elections
982:(SLPP) led by former president
976:2018 local government elections
920:UNP and other smaller parties.
524:Bandaranaike–Chelvanayakam Pact
5392:Political parties in Sri Lanka
4686:Political parties in Sri Lanka
3328:"Bonus seats: UNP 13, UPFA 12"
1622:
1319:(3 June 2018 – 3 January 2019)
1313:(14 August 2015 – 3 June 2018)
900:opposition to the new regime.
269:Sri Lankan Provincial Councils
1:
5402:Left-wing nationalist parties
5397:Sinhalese nationalist parties
5382:1951 establishments in Ceylon
3402:Riza, M. (11 February 2018).
481:, Bandaranaike contested the
477:After winning 9 seats in the
442:parties. The party follows a
5313:Democratic National Alliance
5078:National Democratic Movement
4905:Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi
4849:Communist Party of Sri Lanka
1862:
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1430:
1425:
1405:
1402:
1384:
1381:
1295:(August 2000 – October 2001)
1142:Periods in party leadership
756:2001 parliamentary elections
572:Communist Party of Sri Lanka
507:from 21 to 18 years of age.
5229:Sri Lanka Sama Samaja Party
5108:Revolutionary Workers Party
4879:Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
4869:Our Power of People's Party
4717:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
4628:Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
4623:Sri Lanka Sama Samaja Party
4602:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
4349:1st National State Assembly
4097:Fifty years with The Masses
3493:"SLFP to support Rajapaksa"
988:2019 presidential elections
980:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
948:2015 parliamentary election
768:2004 parliamentary election
766:, returned to power at the
692:Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
690:led a breakaway party, the
479:1952 parliamentary election
418:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
392:
375:
5423:
5248:Former political alliances
5174:Bolshevik Samasamaja Party
4786:Tamil Progressive Alliance
4766:All Ceylon Makkal Congress
4279:Patrick de Silva Kularatne
4062:Sri Lanka News – Newsfirst
2381:Madanayaka, S.A.K (2016).
2309:Houtart, Francois (1976).
1277:Patrick de Silva Kularatne
784:2005 presidential election
672:1982 presidential election
670:as their candidate at the
5351:List of political parties
5341:
5291:Freedom People's Alliance
5194:Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna
5179:Buddhist Republican Party
5073:Motherland People's Party
5043:Frontline Socialist Party
4992:Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna
4985:Others outside parliament
4960:All Ceylon Tamil Congress
4945:Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
4801:Up-Country People's Front
4796:National Union of Workers
4791:Democratic People's Front
4781:Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
4771:Freedom People's Congress
4299:Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
2292:– via Google Books.
2053:
2041:
2020:
2008:
1990:
1978:
1305:Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
1267:Saravanamuttu Thangarajah
1066:led by Opposition Leader
1052:Freedom People's Congress
1040:Freedom People's Alliance
960:national unity government
770:with future party leader
655:In opposition (1977–1994)
641:Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
384:
376:Śrī Laṁkā Nidahas Pakṣaya
367:
329:
316:
300:
56:
47:
41:
5261:Mahajana Eksath Peramuna
5189:Ceylon National Congress
5152:Former political parties
5123:Socialist Equality Party
5068:Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya
5063:Liberal Democratic Party
4859:Jathika Nidahas Peramuna
4738:Mahajana Eksath Peramuna
4723:Ceylon Workers' Congress
4590:Factions & spin offs
4556:Mahajana Eksath Peramuna
4414:Sirimavo Bandaranaike II
4399:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
4309:Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa
4228:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
3685:malinga (4 April 2024).
2547:The History of Sri Lanka
1666:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
1630:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
1317:Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa
1148:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
1038:On 11 January 2023, the
1027:On 5 April 2022, amidst
994:, who won the election.
937:Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
925:Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
906:Leader of the Opposition
516:Sinhala replaced English
460:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
406:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
393:Ilaṅkai Cutantirak Kaṭci
102:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
42:ශ්රී ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂය
5377:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
5323:National Unity Alliance
5118:Social Democratic Party
5103:People's Tamil Congress
5048:Janatha Sevaka Pakshaya
5012:Crusaders for Democracy
4864:Lanka Sama Samaja Party
4843:Supreme Lanka Coalition
4836:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
4808:United Republican Front
4776:New Lanka Freedom Party
4607:New Lanka Freedom Party
4409:Sirimavo Bandaranaike I
4154:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
3353:"UNP and SLFP sign MoU"
2574:"Sirimavo Bandaranaike"
1289:(c.1992 – 24 July 2000)
1096:as the SLFP candidate.
1085:Nimal Siripala de Silva
902:Nimal Siripala de Silva
860:which ran the country.
576:Lanka Sama Samaja Party
414:Parliament of Sri Lanka
385:இலங்கை சுதந்திரக் கட்சி
368:ශ්රී ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂය
356:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
283:Local Government Bodies
255:Parliament of Sri Lanka
184:Political position
48:இலங்கை சுதந்திரக் கட்சி
37:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
5199:Lanka Democratic Party
5143:United Socialist Party
5138:United Citizen’s Front
5133:Sri Lanka Labour Party
5083:Nava Sama Samaja Party
5038:Freedom People's Front
4874:Pivithuru Hela Urumaya
4566:People's Alliance (PA)
3208:"President Leads SLFP"
2733:A History of Sri Lanka
2391:University of Kelaniya
2026:Government/Opposition
1282:J. R. P. Suriyapperuma
1118:Samagi Jana Balawegaya
1064:Samagi Jana Balawegaya
1044:Uttara Lanka Sabhagaya
544:Wijeyananda Dahanayake
422:Samagi Jana Balawegaya
5356:Politics of Sri Lanka
5318:Left Liberation Front
5305:United National Front
5234:United Lanka Congress
4854:Democratic Left Front
4751:United National Party
4616:Related organisations
4284:Dharmasiri Senanayake
4243:Chandrika Kumaratunga
4238:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
2177:United National Party
1970:Chandrika Kumaratunga
1948:Chandrika Kumaratunga
1926:Chandrika Kumaratunga
1904:Chandrika Kumaratunga
1882:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
1846:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
1810:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
1774:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
1738:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
1598:Result for the party
1448:Chandrika Kumaratunga
1421:Chandrika Kumaratunga
1399:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
1330:Dushmantha Mithrapala
1287:Dharmasiri Senanayake
1194:Chandrika Kumaratunga
1177:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
1089:Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
1081:Chandrika Kumaratunga
956:United National Party
850:political kidnappings
688:Chandrika Kumaratunga
587:Roman Catholic Church
556:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
456:United National Party
396:) is one of the main
334:Politics of Sri Lanka
172:Sinhalese nationalism
111:2 September 1951
5204:Lanka Mahajana Sabha
5098:New Sinhala Heritage
5093:New Democratic Front
5088:New Democratic Party
5053:Jathika Hela Urumaya
4294:Maithripala Sirisena
4253:Maithripala Sirisena
3528:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
3473:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
3442:Press Trust of India
2407:. Britannica Online.
2370:. BRITANNICA-Online.
2213:on 21 September 2003
2055:Maithripala Sirisena
2022:Maithripala Sirisena
1299:Maithripala Sirisena
1228:Maithripala Sirisena
1106:Ranil Wickremasinghe
1001:, to contest in the
881:Maithripala Sirisena
814:polls held in 2010.
760:Ranil Wickremesinghe
637:Marxist insurrection
610:Non-Aligned Movement
501:Non-Aligned Movement
429:democratic socialist
404:. It was founded by
205:National affiliation
176:Buddhist nationalism
5184:Ceylon Labour Party
4314:Dayasiri Jayasekara
4304:Duminda Dissanayake
4262:General-Secretaries
4082:. 15 December 2018.
3038:. 20 September 2014
2994:5015 "Achievements"
2615:on 13 December 2014
2549:. Greenwood Press.
2431:Sepalika De Silva,
2257:on 28 December 2018
1323:Dayasiri Jayasekara
1311:Duminda Dissanayake
1256:General-Secretaries
1056:Dullas Alahapperuma
954:won 106 seats. The
929:Duminda Dissanayake
749:Lakshman Kadirgamar
113: (73 years ago)
93:Dayasiri Jayasekara
5328:Socialist Alliance
5219:Sinhala Maha Sabha
4997:Bodu Jana Peramuna
4458:Party institutions
4274:Badi-ud-din Mahmud
4173:Sinhala Maha Sabha
4115:2016-02-16 at the
4064:. 16 January 2015.
4013:. 6 September 2023
3961:www.dailymirror.lk
3936:www.dailymirror.lk
3444:. 11 February 2018
3437:The Indian Express
3090:. 15 November 2013
2973:The Economic Times
2752:Sir Adam Roberts,
2504:"Education Policy"
2353:2009-11-21 at the
1551:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
1378:Hector Kobbekaduwa
1272:Badi-ud-din Mahmud
992:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
788:Anura Bandaranaike
680:Anura Bandaranaike
668:Hector Kobbekaduwa
464:Sinhala Maha Sabha
199:Theravada Buddhism
147:Singhale, Dinakara
130:Sinhala Maha Sabha
5364:
5363:
5273:People's Alliance
4980:
4979:
4967:National Congress
4652:
4651:
4289:S. B. Dissanayake
4269:Bernard Aluwihare
4248:Mahinda Rajapaksa
3736:Zulfick, Farzan.
3261:. 11 January 2015
3116:. 17 October 2013
2741:978-955-8095-92-8
2735:, Colombo: 2005.
2646:John Richardson,
2633:John Richardson,
2556:978-0-313-33205-0
2074:
2073:
2070:
2062:
2037:
2029:
2004:
1992:Mahinda Rajapaksa
1943:People's Alliance
1921:People's Alliance
1899:People's Alliance
1570:
1569:
1528:Mahinda Rajapaksa
1502:Mahinda Rajapaksa
1475:Mahinda Rajapaksa
1343:Electoral history
1293:S. B. Dissanayake
1262:Bernard Aluwihare
1253:
1252:
1211:Mahinda Rajapaksa
984:Mahinda Rajapaksa
964:Mahinda Rajapaksa
865:debt-to-GDP ratio
772:Mahinda Rajapaksa
730:People's Alliance
710:Mahinda Rajapaksa
664:J. R. Jayewardene
629:1962 coup attempt
503:and lowering the
398:political parties
390:
373:
352:
351:
339:Political parties
89:Secretary-General
16:(Redirected from
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1068:Sajith Premadasa
1048:Wimal Weerawansa
1022:finance minister
854:Rajapaksa family
852:and claimed the
820:first expressway
720:During the 1994
603:new constitution
536:Talduwe Somarama
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1984:Was part of
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1676:1960 (March)
1586:Vote %
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5293:(2023–2024)
5287:(2015–2018)
5281:(2004–2019)
5275:(1994–2004)
5269:(1968–1977)
5263:(1956–1957)
5034:(Padmanaba)
4644:List of MPs
4434:Sirisena II
4419:Kumaratunga
4325:Governments
2767:"Education"
2261:27 December
2217:27 December
2132:Publication
2067:Opposition
2061:(2020–2022)
2059:Government
2036:(2018–2019)
2034:Opposition
2028:(2015–2018)
2001:Opposition
1996:Government
1974:Government
1952:Opposition
1930:Government
1908:Government
1886:Opposition
1850:Opposition
1814:Government
1778:Opposition
1742:Government
1712:1960 (July)
1706:Opposition
1670:Government
1634:Opposition
1129:Chairperson
935:to prevent
933:court order
639:led by the
620:during the
444:non-aligned
440:nationalist
433:progressive
189:Centre-left
77:Chairperson
5371:Categories
5113:Siva Senai
4429:Sirisena I
4404:Dahanayake
3911:News First
3742:First News
3560:31 October
3553:News First
3532:31 October
3503:19 October
3409:Al Jazeera
3362:11 October
3337:11 October
3306:Ada Derana
3265:12 January
3239:12 January
3171:11 October
3120:11 October
3094:11 October
3068:11 October
3018:|url=
2978:11 October
2931:11 October
2483:"Politics"
2393:: 219–227.
2187:References
1860:1,780,599
1824:1,855,331
1788:1,839,979
1752:1,221,437
1716:1,022,171
1644:1,046,277
1589:Seats won
1549:Supported
1532:5,768,090
1403:2,289,860
1382:2,548,438
1358:Candidate
1239:2015–2024
1222:2006–2015
1205:1994–2006
1188:1960–1994
1171:1959–1960
1159:1951–1959
1124:Leadership
1108:, and the
1032:discontent
1029:increasing
1014:nepotistic
706:civil wars
676:referendum
505:voting age
416:after the
153:Youth wing
118:1951-09-02
4549:Alliances
4203:2015–2024
4198:2005–2015
4193:1994–2005
4188:1977–1994
4183:1960–1977
4178:1956–1959
3991:5 January
3691:DailyNews
3665:0971-751X
3657:The Hindu
3312:15 August
2680:IBP USA,
2468:IBP USA,
2446:"Freedom"
2148:Newspaper
1557:6,924,255
1508:6,015,934
1481:4,887,152
1454:4,312,157
1427:4,709,205
804:civil war
661:President
633:Christian
471:socialism
458:stalwart
437:Sinhalese
402:Sri Lanka
344:Elections
275:269 / 417
144:Newspaper
4390:Cabinets
4113:Archived
4011:NewsWire
3966:3 August
3941:3 August
3881:LatestLY
3861:22 April
3836:22 April
3811:22 April
3525:Daily FT
3387:31 March
3009:cite web
2351:Archived
2227:cite web
2144:Dinakara
2138:Singhale
1868:67 / 225
1796:91 / 151
1760:41 / 151
1724:75 / 151
1688:46 / 151
1680:647,175
1608:361,250
1139:Portrait
1110:Dayasiri
1050:and the
898:de facto
877:nepotism
734:centrist
574:and the
420:and the
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