Freedom People's Front

Not to be confused with Freedom People's Alliance or Freedom People's Congress.
Freedom People's Front
LeaderNalaka Godahewa
Registered30 December 2022 (22 months ago) (2022-12-30)
HeadquartersLiberty Plaza, Colombo
Ideology
National affiliationFPA
Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Election symbol
Helicopter

The Freedom People's Front (abbreviated FPF; Sinhala: නිදහස් ජනතා පෙරමුණ Nidahas Janathā Peramuna; Tamil: சுதந்திர மக்கள் முன்னணி Cutantira Makkaḷ Muṉṉaṇi) is a Sri Lankan political party founded by Dr Nalaka Godahewa as the Bahujana Viyath Peramuna. The party has existed since 2018 but was not registered by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka until December 2022.[3] Since then, the party is recognized as one of the 12 constituent parties of the Freedom People's Alliance formed alongside the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in January 2023.[4]

The party founder and leader, Dr. Godahewa, is also a member of the Freedom Peoples Congress, a political party consisting of a group of MPs led by Dullas Alahapperuma who broke ranks with the SLPP, the incumbent ruling party of Sri Lanka, in 2022.[5] Both parties are members of the Freedom People's Alliance.[6]

  1. ^ a b Nilar, Amani (2 September 2022). "Dullas faction forms the Freedom People's Congress". News First. Colombo. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ Borham, Maneshka (14 November 2022). "Freedom People's Congress to show way forward in achieving political and economic freedom". Daily FT. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. ^ Daily FT(Print Edition: 3rd December 2022).'/ Seven new political parties enter Sri Lankan politics ' Retrieved on 30 Jan 2023
  4. ^ The Sunday Times. (Online edition: 16 January 2023).'12 parties to contest under helicopter symbol ' Retrieved on 30 Jan 2023
  5. ^ Daily FT(Print Edition: 3rd September 2022).'[https://www.ft.lk/news/Freedom-People-s-Congress-formed-to-free-country-of-corruption-nepotism-and-political-ignorance/56-739431/ Freedom People’s Congress formed to free country of corruption, nepotism and political ignorance
  6. ^ The Morning(Print Edition: 30th January 2023).'[https://www.themorning.lk/articles/H14cpjIybYpyCuyCYptr/ New Opposition LG poll alliance formed as Freedom People’s Front