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.
The Tamil National Alliance was a political alliance in Sri Lanka which represented the Sri Lankan Tamil minority of the country. It was formed in October 2001 by a group of moderate Tamil nationalist parties and former Tamil militant groups. The alliance originally supported self-determination in an autonomous state for the island's Tamils. It supported negotiations with the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to resolve the civil war in Sri Lanka. The TNA was considered a political proxy of the LTTE,with the LTTE personally selecting some of its candidates,even though its leadership maintains it never supported the LTTE and merely negotiated with the LTTE just as the government did.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake,commonly referred to by his initials AKD,is a Sri Lankan Marxist politician and the 10th and current president of Sri Lanka. Dissanayake was the first Sri Lankan president to be elected in a second round of vote counting,and the first elected president not from Sri Lanka's traditional political parties.
Kuragamage Don Lalkantha is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as the Minister of Minister of Agriculture,Livestock,Land and Irrigation since 2024.A member of National People's Power and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna,he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Kandy Electoral District in 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election. He was formerly member of the parliament for Anuradhapura District from 2001 to 2010.
Samantha Vidyaratna is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka who has served as the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure since November 2024.A member of National People's Power and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna,he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Badulla Electoral District in 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election. He was formerly member of the parliament for Anuradhapura District from 2004 to 2010. He fought over the Uma Oya issue and the transfer of 65,000 acres of land to a Singaporean company.
Sivagnanam Shritharan is a Sri Lankan Tamil teacher,politician and Member of Parliament. He is the current leader of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi,the largest Tamil nationalist party in the Sri Lankan Parliament.
Vasudeva Nanayakkara is a Sri Lankan left-wing politician,Member of Parliament and presidential candidate in the 1982 and 1999 Sri Lankan presidential elections.
Harin Fernando,MP is a Sri Lankan politician,Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament. He is the former Minister of Tourism and Lands as well as the former Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs. He previously served as the Minister of Sports before,as well as the Telecommunication,Digital Infrastructure Facilities,Foreign Employment,and Tourism ministers in previous Sri Lankan governments. He was the 7th Chief Minister of Uva Province.
Canagasabapathy Visuvalingam Vigneswaran,PC is a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer,judge,politician and Member of Parliament. After practising law for more than 15 years,Vigneswaran was a member of the judiciary for 25 years. He was a magistrate and a judge of the District Court,High Court,Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He was Chief Minister of the Northern Province from October 2013 to October 2018. He was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in August 2020. Vigneswaran is leader of the Tamil People's Alliance and the Tamil People's National Alliance.
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,led by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna. 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.
The 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka was the meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka with its membership determined by the results of the 2020 parliamentary election held on 5 August 2020. The parliament met for the first time on 20 August 2020 and was dissolved on 24 September 2024.
Channa Jayasumana is a Sri Lankan medical academic,politician,Cabinet Minister,and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the Anuradhapura District.
Kidagalegama Hethuhamige Nandasena was a Sri Lankan politician,former provincial minister and Member of Parliament.
Wasantha Samarasinghe is a Sri Lankan politician,trade union leader,and activist,known for his prominent roles in student politics,parliamentary representation,and labor movement advocacy. He currently serves as the Minister of Trade,Commerce,Food Security and Cooperative Development,having assumed office on 18 November 2024 under the National People's Power (NPP) government.
Harshana Nanayakkara is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the Minister of Justice and National Integration of the Government of Sri Lanka since November 2024. He is a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Colombo Electoral District since November 2024 as a member of the National People's Power. He is also a national executive committee Member of NPP.
Susil Ranasinghe is a Sri Lankan politician and medical doctor who serves as a Member of Parliament for the Anuradhapura Electoral District since November 2024. He was elected during the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election,receiving 72,508 preferential votes. He is affiliated with the National People's Power political coalition.
Susantha Kumara Nawarathne is a Sri Lankan politician,farmer,and trade union activist who serves as a Member of Parliament for the Anuradhapura Electoral District. He was elected in the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election,receiving 71,695 preferential votes. He is affiliated with the National People's Power coalition and is known for his advocacy for farmers' rights.
Bhagya Sri Herath is a Sri Lankan politician and attorney who serves as a Member of Parliament for the Anuradhapura Electoral District. He was elected during the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election,receiving 63,551 preferential votes. He is affiliated with the National People's Power (NPP) political coalition and is an executive committee member for the Anuradhapura District.
P. D. N. K. Palihena is a Sri Lankan politician and academic who serves as a Member of Parliament for the Anuradhapura Electoral District. He was elected during the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election,securing 52,507 preferential votes. He is affiliated with the National People's Power (NPP) political coalition and is a national executive committee member of the party.
Thilina Tharuka Samarakoon is a Sri Lankan politician and bank officer who serves as a Member of Parliament for the Anuradhapura Electoral District. He was elected during the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election,receiving 49,730 preferential votes. He is a member of the National People's Power (NPP) and serves on its Anuradhapura District executive committee.
