The United National Party is a centre-right political party in Sri Lanka. The UNP has served as the country's ruling party,or as part of its governing coalition,for 38 of the country's 74 years of independence,including the periods 1947–1956,1965–1970,1977–1994,2001–2004 and 2015–2019. The party also controlled the executive presidency from its formation in 1978 until 1994 and again from 2022 to 2024.
Sri Lanka elects on the national level a head of state –the president –and a legislature. Sri Lanka has a multi-party system,with two dominant political parties. All elections are administered by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
The United People's Freedom Alliance was a political alliance in Sri Lanka founded by former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga in 2004 and dissolved by former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in 2019.
The New Democratic Front is a political alliance in Sri Lanka. It was formed as a political party in 1995 after Srimani Athulathmudali,widow of assassinated politician Lalith Athulathmudali,split from the Democratic United National Front.
Dilum Amunugama is a Sri Lankan politician,cabinet minister,and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belonged to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He is the nephew of Sarath Amunugama. He was appointed as the Minister of Transport and Industries on the 18th of April 2022.
George Steuart Group of Companies is Sri Lanka's oldest mercantile establishment,having been established in 1835 during British occupation of Ceylon. It is the oldest surviving mercantile firm in the country,with a recorded history dating back to the early 19th century,and is the first on the register of companies in Sri Lanka
Varuni Amunugama Fernando is a Sri Lankan businesswoman and a prominent figure in the country’s advertising industry. She founded Triad Advertising (Pvt) Limited and the national TV channel Derana.
The Batalanda detention centre was an alleged detention centre located within the Batalanda Housing Scheme of the State Fertiliser Corporation in the village of Butalanda,situated in the Biyagama Electorate. It was used by the Counter Subversive Unit of the Sri Lanka Police during the 1987–89 JVP insurrection to detain persons who were linked to or suspected to have links to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP),as part of the counterinsurgency campaign launched by the United National Party (UNP) government led by President Ranasinghe Premadasa.
The Sri Lanka People's Front,commonly known by its Sinhalese name Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP),is a political party in Sri Lanka. It was the ruling party in Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022 and was the largest party in parliament from 2020 to 2024. Previously a minor political party known as the Sri Lanka National Front (SLNF) and Our Sri Lanka Freedom Front (OSLFF),it was relaunched in 2016 as the SLPP and the party became the base for members of the United People's Freedom Alliance loyal to its former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Rajapaksa family.
The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance was a political alliance led by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna formed in 2019. Initially,the alliance consisted of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP),the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and fifteen smaller parties.
The National People's Power (NPP) or Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB) is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. It is the current ruling party of Sri Lanka,having won the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections,and is currently the largest party in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the current leader of the electoral coalition and Nihal Abeysinghe is the general secretary.
Amaya Resorts &Spas,trading as Hayleys Leisure PLC,is a Sri Lankan hospitality company. The company is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange on 11 March 1996 and Sri Lankan conglomerate,Hayleys owns a controlling stake of 61.66% of the company's stocks. In 2020,Amaya Resorts &Spas ranked 87th amongst the top 100 most valuable brands in Sri Lanka by Brand Finance.
Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC is a Sri Lankan cement manufacturing company headquartered in Colombo. The company is engaged in manufacturing Portland cement,Pozzolana cement,tile adhesives and other cement products. Sri Lankan entrepreneur,A. Y. S. Gnanam founded the company in 1982. Tokyo Cement Company is a quoted company on the Colombo Stock Exchange since 1984. The company was one of the components of the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index until June 2022. The company is ranked 29th amongst the LMD 100,an annual list of top 100 listed companies in Sri Lanka by revenue for the 2020/21 period.
Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC branded as Rocell,is a Sri Lankan holding company and is also engaged in manufacturing ceramic tiles and bath ware. The company was founded in 1990 and in 1994,it was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The company is one of the constituents of the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index. LMD,a Sri Lankan business magazine placed the company 38th in the LMD 100,a list of leading listed companies in Sri Lanka. Brand Finance ranked 74th amongst the 100 most valuable brands in Sri Lanka.
The 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election was the ninth presidential election in the country’s history and was held on 21 September 2024. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe ran for re-election as an independent candidate,making him the first sitting president to run for re-election since Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015. Other prominent candidates included Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa,Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the NPP,and Namal Rajapaksa,son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The Wickremesinghe cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. It was formed in July 2022,following the resignation of Wickremesinghe's predecessor,Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It ended in September 2024 following Wickremesinghe's defeat at the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.
Citrus Leisure PLC is a hotel chain in Sri Lanka. The hospitality company owns and operates Citrus Waskaduwa,Citrus Hikkaduwa and the Steuart by Citrus. The company was incorporated as Hotel Reefcomber Limited in 1973. In 2010,the company was rebranded as Citrus Leisure when Dilith Jayaweera and Varuni Fernando of Triad Advertising bought a stake in the company. In 1984,the company was quoted on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
The Uttara Lanka Sabhagaya or Supreme Lanka Coalition is a political alliance in Sri Lanka formed in 2022. The coalition is made up of seven Sri Lankan leftist and nationalist parties who were formerly part of the SLPP-led Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance,before defecting to the opposition amidst the 2022 economic crisis and political crisis. The first conference of the alliance was held on 4 September 2022. Leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF) and former cabinet minister Wimal Weerawansa is the chairman of the Supreme Lanka Coalition.
The Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya (MJP) is a political party in Sri Lanka,founded and led by media mogul,entrepreneur and lawyer Dilith Jayaweera. The party is a constituent member of the Sarvajana Balaya,a political alliance formed in 2024.
