Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Infobox_Political_Party
party_name = Sri Lanka Freedom Party
party_
leader = Mahinda Rajapaksa
foundation = September 2, 1951
ideology = Centre-left|, lSocialism,
headquarters = 301, T B Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10| website = [http://srilankafreedomparty.org Sri Lanka Freedom Party]
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party is one of the major political parties in Sri Lanka. It was founded by Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike in 1951 and, since then, has been one of the two largest parties in the Sri Lankan political arena. It first came to power in 1956 and since then has been the predominant party in government on a number of occasions.cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-561969/Sri-Lanka-Freedom-Party|title=Sri Lanka Freedom Party, or SLFP (political party, Sri Lanka)|publisher=BRITANNICA-Online]

History

After independence the SLFP represented a form of non-revolutionary socialism and a policy of non-alignment with strong ties to socialist countries.

At the last legislative elections, held on 2 April 2004, the party was the leading party in the United People's Freedom Alliance that won 45.6% of the popular vote and 105 out of 225 seats.cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/20/slanka.peace/|title=New blow for Sri Lankan peace pact|publisher=CNN News|date=January 20, 2004]

After the elections the party became the predominant party in government with Mahinda Rajapaksa as prime minister.

Following the 17 November presidential elections, the SLFP candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa was elected President of Sri Lanka - winning 50.3% of the votes cast, although having only part support from his split party.cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/srilanka/?section=cnn_latest|title=Sri Lankans ready for elections-Thirteen million Sri Lankans headed to the polls Thursday to elect the troubled island nation's fifth president|publisher=CNN News|date=November 16, 2005]

Organization

*Sri Lanka Nidahas Bhikku Sanvidanaya
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Indigenous physicians Organization
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Teachers Union
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Farmers’ Organization
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Sewaka Sangamaya
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Medical Group
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Students’ Organization
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Fishermen and Domestic Industrialists organization
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Cultural Organization
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Lawyers Organization
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Provincial Council members’ Association
*Sri Lanka Nidahas Association of members of local authority

Publication

*"Dinakara" - News paper (http://www.dinakara.org)

References

External links

* [http://www.srilankafreedomparty.org/ Party's official Website]
* [http://www.divaina.com/2008/09/08/mano03.html Methek Kathawa Divaina]


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