Western People's Front
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The Western People's Front, currently named the Democratic People's Front (Tamil: மேலக மக்கள் முன்னணி), is a political party
in Sri Lanka
active in the Western Province
.
WPF was originally a trade union, then converted into a political party. It draws support from the Tamil
population of Colombo
. Party leader Hon. Manoharan Ganesan (Mano Ganesan
) (Tamil: மனோ கணேசன்) is former a Member of Parliament, elected on a United National Party
ticket. The deputy leader and general secretary of the Party is Dr. Nalliah Kumaraguruparan
(Tamil: நல்லையா குமரகுருபரன்) a well known Tamil Politician for more than two decades.
Today this party has one Provincial council seat and four Municipal council seats, and the party has grown a lot with recruiting more members and supporters.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
active in the Western Province
Western Province, Sri Lanka
The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:...
.
WPF was originally a trade union, then converted into a political party. It draws support from the Tamil
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
population of Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
. Party leader Hon. Manoharan Ganesan (Mano Ganesan
Mano Ganesan
Mano Ganesan MP is a Sri Lankan politician and member of parliament and the current leader of the Democratic People's Front, a political party in Sri Lanka, President of Democratic Workers Congress, a trade union and Convener of the Civil Monitoring Commission, a human rights monitoring peoples...
) (Tamil: மனோ கணேசன்) is former a Member of Parliament, elected on a United National Party
United National Party
The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...
ticket. The deputy leader and general secretary of the Party is Dr. Nalliah Kumaraguruparan
Nalliah Kumaraguruparan
Nalliah Kumaraguruparan is a Sri Lankan politician, ex.member of Colombo Municipal Council, currently an elected member of the Western Provincial Council of Sri Lanka & the current Deputy Leader & General Secretary of the Western People's Front, a political party in Sri Lanka, Former General...
(Tamil: நல்லையா குமரகுருபரன்) a well known Tamil Politician for more than two decades.
Today this party has one Provincial council seat and four Municipal council seats, and the party has grown a lot with recruiting more members and supporters.