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The '''New Democratic Front''' (abbrv. '''NDF''') is a political party in [[Sri Lanka]]. The party was formed in 1995 after [[Srimani Athulathmudali]], widow of assassinated politician [[Lalith Athulathmudali]], split from the [[Democratic United National Front]]. The party was originally named the '''Democratic United National Lalith Front''', after the late politician, until it was renamed in 2009. Since [[2010 Sri Lankan presidential election|2010]], the party has served as a political front for supporting Sri Lankan presidential candidates in [[List of presidential elections in Sri Lanka|presidential elections]] by the [[United National Party]] and other allies. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In the early 1990s, [[Lalith Athulathmudali]] had been a prominent opponent of [[President of Sri Lanka|president]] [[Ranasinghe Premadasa]] and a potential candidate in the [[1994 Sri Lankan presidential election|upcoming elections]], until his [[Assassination of Lalith Athulathmudali|assassination]] on 23 April 1993. Two years after his assassination, a split in the Democratic United National Front would lead to Srimani Athulathmudali establishing her own political party, the Democratic United National Lalith Front. |
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===Presidential election—2010=== |
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| ⚫ | General [[Sarath Fonseka]], a former [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)|Chief of Defence Staff]] and [[Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka)| |
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In 2009, the party was renamed as the New Democratic Front. |
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===Presidential election—2015=== |
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| ⚫ | In December 2014 presidential candidate [[Maithripala Sirisena]] deposited his bond for the [[2015 Sri Lankan presidential election|2015 presidential |
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| ⚫ | In 2010, General [[Sarath Fonseka]], a former [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)|Chief of Defence Staff]] and former [[Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka)|Commander]] of the [[Sri Lanka Army]], was the party's candidate for the [[2010 Sri Lankan presidential election|2010 presidential election]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/news.html|title=Presidential Elections - 2010|date=17 December 2009|publisher=Department of Elections of Sri Lanka|access-date=3 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091209225523/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/news.html|archive-date=9 December 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/12/12/pol20.asp|title=New Democratic Front hands over deposit money|date=12 December 2009|work=Daily News|access-date=3 January 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605033709/http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/12/12/pol20.asp|archive-date=5 June 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was contesting in the elections as the "joint opposition candidate",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=30925|title=Sarath Fonseka visits Jaffna seeking Tamils' votes|date=2 January 2010|publisher=TamilNet|access-date=3 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thebottomline.lk/2009/12/16/news34.html|title=Record number of candidates|last=Amaranayake|first=Vindhya|publisher=The Bottom Line|access-date=3 January 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219162050/http://www.thebottomline.lk/2009/12/16/news34.html|archive-date=19 December 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and was supported by the [[United National Party]] (UNP) and the [[Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna]] (JVP), the two main opposition parties, among others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/01/04/main_Editorial.asp|title=Defending Democracy|date=4 January 2010|work=Daily News|access-date=4 January 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113112311/http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/01/04/main_Editorial.asp|archive-date=13 January 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was therefore one of the two main candidates for the election, along with then current President [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/100103/News/nws_23.html|title=Main candidates ready with manifestos|date=3 January 2010|work=The Sunday Times|access-date=4 January 2010}}</ref> |
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===Presidential Election—2019=== |
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| ⚫ | In December 2014, former [[general-secretary]] of the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]] and presidential candidate [[Maithripala Sirisena]] deposited his bond for the [[2015 Sri Lankan presidential election|2015 presidential election]]s, under the "symbol of the swan" of the National Democratic Front.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/12/maithreepala-sirisena-deposits-bond-symbol-sworn/65472|title=Maithripala Sirisena deposits bond to contest under swan symbol|date=2 December 2014|work=News First|access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref> Sirisena won the presidential election and was sworn in as the new [[President of Sri Lanka]] on 9 January 2015<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/09/maithripala-sirisena-sri-lanka-president_n_6443216.html|title=Maithripala Sirisena Sworn In As Sri Lanka's New President After Stunning Election Upset|date=9 January 2015|work=Huffington Post|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref> after defeating incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa. Sirisena would also go on to replace Rajapaksa as the [[Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party]]. |
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New Democratic Front ජාතික ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී පෙරමුණ | |
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| Abbreviation | NDF |
| Chairperson | Uditha Devasurendra |
| Secretary | Shyamila Perera |
| Founder | Srimani Athulathmudali |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Split from | Democratic United National Front |
| Headquarters | 9/6 Jayanthi Mawatha, Pelawatte, Battaramulla |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre to Centre-right |
| Colors | Yellow & green |
| Slogan | "Look for What is Right - Not Who is Right" |
| Election symbol | |
| Swan | |
| Website | |
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The New Democratic Front (abbrv. NDF) is a political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formed in 1995 after Srimani Athulathmudali, widow of assassinated politician Lalith Athulathmudali, split from the Democratic United National Front. The party was originally named the Democratic United National Lalith Front, after the late politician, until it was renamed in 2009. Since 2010, the party has served as a political front for supporting Sri Lankan presidential candidates in presidential elections by the United National Party and other allies.
History
In the early 1990s, Lalith Athulathmudali had been a prominent opponent of president Ranasinghe Premadasa and a potential candidate in the upcoming elections, until his assassination on 23 April 1993. Two years after his assassination, a split in the Democratic United National Front would lead to Srimani Athulathmudali establishing her own political party, the Democratic United National Lalith Front.
In 2009, the party was renamed as the New Democratic Front.
In 2010, General Sarath Fonseka, a former Chief of Defence Staff and former Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, was the party's candidate for the 2010 presidential elections.[1][2] He was contesting in the elections as the "joint opposition candidate",[3][4] and was supported by the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the two main opposition parties, among others.[5] He was therefore one of the two main candidates for the election, along with then current President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[6]
In December 2014, former general-secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena deposited his bond for the 2015 presidential elections, under the "symbol of the swan" of the National Democratic Front.[7] Sirisena won the presidential election and was sworn in as the new President of Sri Lanka on 9 January 2015[8] after defeating incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa. Sirisena would also go on to replace Rajapaksa as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
Sajith Premadasa was the front's candidate for the 2019 presidential election.
Electoral history
Presidential
| Election year | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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| 2010 | Sarath Fonseka | 4,173,185 | 40.15% | Lost |
| 2015 | Maithripala Sirisena | 6,217,162 | 51.28% | Won |
| 2019 | Sajith Premadasa | 5,564,239 | 41.99% | Lost |
References
- ^ "Presidential Elections - 2010". Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 9 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "New Democratic Front hands over deposit money". Daily News. 12 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Sarath Fonseka visits Jaffna seeking Tamils' votes". TamilNet. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Amaranayake, Vindhya. "Record number of candidates". The Bottom Line. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Defending Democracy". Daily News. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Main candidates ready with manifestos". The Sunday Times. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Maithripala Sirisena deposits bond to contest under swan symbol". News First. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Maithripala Sirisena Sworn In As Sri Lanka's New President After Stunning Election Upset". Huffington Post. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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