New Democratic Front (Sri Lanka)

New Democratic Front
Tamil name	புதிய ஜனநாயக முன்னணி
Leader	Ariyawansa Dissanayake
Secretary	Shamila Perera
Split from	Democratic United National Front
Headquarters	9/6 Jayanthi Mawatha, Pelawatta, Battaramulla
National affiliation	United National Front
Election symbol
Swan
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The New Democratic Front (NDF) is a newly formed political party in Sri Lanka.^{[citation needed]} An offshoot of the Democratic United National Front and a constituent partner of the United National Front, the party is led by Ariyawansa Dissanayake.^[1] The symbol of the party is a swan.^[2] General Sarath Fonseka, a former Chief of Defence Staff and commander of the Sri Lanka Army, is the party's candidate for the 2010 presidential Elections.^[3][4] He is contesting in the elections as the "joint opposition candidate",^[5][6] and is supported by the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the two principal opposition parties, among others.^[7] He is therefore one of the two main candidates for the election, along with current President Mahinda Rajapaksa.^[8]

References

1. ^ "Attacks on media: The story unfolds". The Sunday Times. 13 December 2009. http://www.sundaytimes.lk/091213/Columns/political.html. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
2. ^ "Gen Fonseka signs nomination papers". The Times. 15 December 2009. http://sundaytimes.lk/cms/articleXYZ100000010.php?id=4722. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
3. ^ "Presidential Elections - 2010". Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. 17 December 2009. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/news.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010. 
4. ^ "New Democratic Front hands over deposit money". Daily News. 12 December 2009. http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/12/12/pol20.asp. Retrieved 3 January 2010. 
5. ^ "Sarath Fonseka visits Jaffna seeking Tamils' votes". TamilNet. 02 January 2010. http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=30925. Retrieved 3 January 2010. 
6. ^ Amaranayake, Vindhya. "Record number of candidates". The Bottom Line. http://www.thebottomline.lk/2009/12/16/news34.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010. 
7. ^ "Defending Democracy". Daily News. 4 January 2010. http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/01/04/main_Editorial.asp. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
8. ^ "Main candidates ready with manifestos". The Sunday Times. 3 January 2010. http://sundaytimes.lk/100103/News/nws_23.html. Retrieved 4 January 2010.