Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna
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Political party in Sri Lanka
People's Freedom Front Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Split from | Sri Lanka People's Party |
Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna (People's Freedom Front/Mass Freedom Front) is a political party in Sri Lanka that was formed by Chandrika Kumaratunga when she broke away from Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya.[1] In 1993 Kumaratunga returned to SLFP; however, BNP continued to live on as a separate political party.[2]
In the 1999 presidential elections, BNP nominated Alwis Weerakkody as their candidate.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Dias, Wije (1999年11月22日). "Sri Lankan presidential poll: lengthy candidate list reflects growing disaffection" (PDF). World Socialist Web Site . pp. 1–2. Retrieved 2023年01月09日.
- ^ Samarasinghe, S. W. R. de A. (1994). "The 1994 Parliamentary Elections in Sri Lanka: A Vote for Good Governance". Asian Survey. 34 (12): 1019–1034. doi:10.2307/2645273. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2645273.
- ^ "Presidential Election – 21-12-1999" (PDF). Presidential Election. 1 (1): 1 – via Election Commission.
