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Political party in Sri Lanka
| Democratic People's Front ஜனநாயக மக்கள் முன்னணி ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී ජනතා පෙරමුණේ | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Mano Ganesan |
| Secretary-General | M.Paraneetharan |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Preceded by | Western People's Front |
| Headquarters | 72 Bankshall Street, Colombo 11 |
| National affiliation | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
| Regional affiliation | Tamil Progressive Alliance |
| Parliament of Sri Lanka | 1 / 225 |
| Election symbol | |
| Ladder | |
The Western People's Front, currently named the Democratic People's Front (Tamil: ஜனநாயக மக்கள் முன்னணி, romanized: Jaṉanāyaka Makkaḷ Muṉṉaṇi; Sinhala: ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී ජනතා පෙරමුණේ Prajathanthravadi Janatha Peramunay), is a political party in Sri Lanka active in the Western Province.
WPF was originally a trade union, which then became a political party under the leadership of Mano Ganesan. It draws most of its support from the Tamil population of Colombo.
References
- Ekanayake, Charudaththa (2017). Mapping Sri Lanka's Political Parties: Actors and Evolutions. Colombo: Verité Research. p. 30.
External links
- WPF Democratic People's Front Deputy Leader's website (archived 18 December 2008)
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