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.
Dullas Daham Kumara Alahapperuma is a Sri Lankan politician and founder and current leader of the Freedom People's Congress. Alahapperuma is also a former Cabinet Minister of Information and Mass Media and a current Member of Parliament from the Matara District.
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.
Sunil Handunnetti is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka who has served as the Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development since November 2024. A member of the National People's Power and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna,he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Matara Electoral District in 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election.He formerly contested 2010 parliamentary elections under the Democratic National Alliance (DNA),which is led by former army chief Sarath Fonseka and was re-elected to Parliament from Colombo District.
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam is a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer who served as minister of education from 2015 to 2019.
Ratnapura 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 Ratnapura in the Sabaragamuwa province. The district currently elects 10 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 734,651 registered electors in 2010. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 21.
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.
Ajith Perera is a Sri Lankan politician and member of Parliament,who commenced his political career as a member of the Provincial Council of the Western Provincial Council in 2009. A lawyer by profession,he was first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2010 as a member of the United National Party from the Kalutara District. He was re-elected to the Parliament in 2015.
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.
Harini Nireka Amarasuriya is a Sri Lankan sociologist,academic,activist,and politician serving as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka since 2024.
Kariyawasam Pathiranage Sarath Kumarasiri is a Sri Lankan politician,former provincial minister and Member of Parliament.
Kidagalegama Hethuhamige Nandasena was a Sri Lankan politician,former provincial minister and Member of Parliament.
H. M. Dharmasiri Bandara Herath is a Sri Lankan politician,Member of Parliament and state minister.
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.
Susantha Dodawatta is a Sri Lankan politician. He was elected to the Sri Lankan Parliament from Colombo Electoral District as a member of the National People's Power.
Sena Nanayakkara is a Sri Lankan politician and academic 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,securing 86,150 preferential votes. He is affiliated with the National People's Power coalition and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.
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.
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.
