Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 2 April 2004. The ruling United National Party of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was defeated, winning only eighty two seats in the 225-member Sri Lankan parliament. The opposition United People's Freedom Alliance won 105 seats. While this was eight seats short of an absolute majority, the Alliance was able to form a government.
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 National Unity Alliance is a political alliance in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1999, the alliance ceased to exist in 2010 when its remaining members joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. However, Azath Salley subsequently assumed leadership of the party and the party is presently active.
The United National Front (UNF), later the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG), was a political alliance in Sri Lanka led by the United National Party.
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka. Presently led by Rauff Hakeem, it is currently the largest party representing the Muslim community of Sri Lanka.
Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana is a Sri Lankan politician, former diplomat and local government activist. He is most known for the pivotal and important role he played in bringing about an end to the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Ampara (Digamadulla) Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Ampara in the Eastern province. The district currently elects 7 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 436,148 registered electors in 2010. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 13.
Abdul Rauff Hibbathul Hakeem is a Sri Lankan politician and current member of parliament, representing the Kandy electorate since 2010. Hakeem is the leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), and a member of the United National Front for Good Governance.
Mohamed Najeeb Abdul Majeed, was a Sri Lankan politician, former Member of Parliament and former Chief Minister of Eastern Province.
Kamardeen Abdul Baiz was Chairman of Urban Council Puttalam, a Sri Lankan former parliamentarian and cabinet deputy minister. He was a national organizer of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Party, a registered political party in Sri Lanka during M. H. M. Ashraff Leadership. Baiz was a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Puttalam Electoral District in April 2004. He was the mayor of the Puttalam Urban Council when he was met with an accident. He died on 23 May 2021 following a road accident. It is reported that the accident had taken place in the Eluwamkulama area while he was returning to his Puttalam residence after visiting a private land belonging to the mayor in the Ralmaduwa area in Wanathavilluwa.
Sihabdeen Nijamudeen is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was the Deputy Minister of Public Estate Management and Development which governs estates including the Tea Estates of Sri Lanka.
Abdul Majeed Mohammed Naushad also known as Mohamed Naushad Majeed is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Mohammed Hussain Mohammed Ashraff was a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, government minister and founder of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.
The All Ceylon Makkal Congress is a registered political party in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 2005 by Rishad Bathiudeen. Since 2020, the All Ceylon Makkal Congress has been a constituent party of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).
Mahamood Lebbe Alim Mohamed Hizbullah is a Sri Lankan politician and state minister. He was a minor presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential elections.
Naseer Ahamed is a Sri Lankan politician serving as the Governor of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Naseer Ahamed has been active in Sri Lanka's political scene since 1994, having held various positions such as Cabinet Minister of Environment, Member of Parliament from the Batticaloa district, Chief Minister of the Eastern Province and more.
The National Congress is a registered political party in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 2004 by A. L. M. Athaullah.
The Democratic Unity Alliance is a registered political party in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 2004 after Z.A. Naseer Ahamed and others broke away from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.
Uduma Lebbe Mohamed Mohideen was a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, Member of Parliament and deputy minister.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya is a political alliance led by Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa. It is the largest opposition coalition in the Parliament of Sri Lanka since 2020.
