Democratic Tamil National Alliance

Democratic Tamil National Alliance
ஜனநாயக தமிழ் தேசிய கூட்டணி
AbbreviationDTNA
Secretary-GeneralVelayutham Nallanadar
Founded2008 (2008) (as the Tamil Democratic National Alliance)
13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) (as the Democratic Tamil National Alliance)
Headquarters16 Haig Road, Bambalapitiya, Colombo
IdeologyTamil nationalism
Parliament
4 / 225
Provincial Councils
0 / 455
Local Government
0 / 8,327
Election symbol
Brass Lamp

The Democratic Tamil National Alliance (abbreviated DTNA; Tamil: ஜனநாயக தமிழ் தேசிய கூட்டணி, romanized: Jaṉanāyaka Tamiḻ Tēciya Kūṭṭaṇi), previously known as the Tamil Democratic National Alliance (abbreviated TDNA), is a political alliance in Sri Lanka that represents the country's Sri Lankan Tamil ethnic minority. The alliance is recognised by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka as registered political party with the brass lamp (kuthuvilakku) as its symbol.[1]

  1. ^ "Details of Recognized Political Parties". Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.