New Sinhala Heritage

New Sinhala Heritage
Leader	Sarath Manamendra
Founder	Sarath Manamendra
Founded	2006
Election symbol
Bow & Arrow
Politics of Sri Lanka Political parties Elections

New Sinhala Heritage (Sinhala: 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]

1. ^ "UNF partners have no leadership capabilities". The Nation. November 8, 2009. http://www.nation.lk/2009/11/08/politics.htm. 
2. ^ "Sri Lanka's DNA sacks coalition partner". Colombo Page. November 28, 2010. http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10C/Nov28_1290959670JR.php.