Up-Country People's Front Explained

Up-Country People's Front
Colorcode:red
Founder:P. Chandrasekaran
Secretary General:S. Vijesandiran
Leader1 Title:Youth Secretary
Founded:1989
Headquarters:No. 88/2, CWF Building, Dunbar Road, Hatton
Youth Wing:Up-Country Youth Front
Regional:Tamil Progressive Alliance
National:Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Colors: Red
Black[1]
Seats1 Title:Parliament of Sri Lanka
Seats3 Title:Local Government
Seats3:
Symbol:Mammoty
Country:Sri Lanka

The Up-Country People's Front is a political party in Sri Lanka. It is part of the Tamil Progressive Alliance.

History

The party was established in 1989. P. Chandrasekaran was the party founder, who died in 2010.

At the 2004 parliamentary elections, the party won 0.5% of the popular vote and 2 out of 225 seats. One was an elected seat and the second member of parliament was appointed through the national list of the United National Party.

Notes and References

  1. News: Upcountry people's front divides.. 20 December 2014. Hiru News. 3 December 2016.