All Ceylon Islamic United Front

All Ceylon Islamic United Front
Abbreviation	ACIUF
Founder	M. S. Kariapper
Founded	1960
Election symbol
Sun
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All Ceylon Islamic United Front was a political party in Sri Lanka, founded in 1960 by M. S. Kariapper. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was one of the first Muslim based national political parties formed in the country. The ACIUF contested two seats, Kalmunai and Pottuvil at the July 1960 legislative election, but failed to win either seat. ^[4] The party was later disbanded.

References

1. "SLFP's role in East - Reconciliation: 50 years apart". Daily Mirror. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
2. Parliaments of Ceylon. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 1960. p. 30.
3. de Koninck, Rodolphe; Nadeau, Jean (1986). Ressources, problèmes et défis de l'Asie du Sud-Est. Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies. Conference. p. 59. ISBN   9782763771113.
4. Mohan, Vasundhara (1987). Identity crisis of Sri Lankan Muslims. Mittal Publications. p. 69. ISBN   9780836420777.