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{{Short description|Political party in Sri Lanka}}
{{Short description|Political party in Sri Lanka}}
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The '''New Lanka Freedom Party''' ({{lang-si|නව ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂය}}, ''Nava Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya'') is a [[political party]] in [[Sri Lanka]] which was founded by ex-[[SLFP]] politician [[Kumara Welgama]] in 2020.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The party is known for its close ties with former [[president of Sri Lanka]] and former leader of the SLFP [[Chandrika Kumaratunga]], who, like Welgama, has been a vocal critic of former president [[Gotabaya Rajapaksa]].


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==History==
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The '''New Lanka Freedom Party''' ({{lang-si|නව ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂය}}, ''Nava Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya'') is a [[political party]] in [[Sri Lanka]] which was founded by ex-[[SLFP]] politician [[Kumara Welgama]] in 2020. The party is known for its close ties with former [[president of Sri Lanka]] and former leader of the SLFP [[Chandrika Kumaratunga]], who, like Welgama, has been a vocal critic of former president [[Gotabaya Rajapaksa]].
Welgama had been a member of the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]] until 2019, when he defected from the party due to its support for the presidential candidacy of [[Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna|SLPP]] candidate [[Gotabaya Rajapaksa]] in the [[2019 Sri Lankan presidential election|upcoming presidential elections]], paving the way for the return of the [[Rajapaksa family]] to [[Sri Lankan politics]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-09 |title=Decision to support SLPP will dissolve SLFP : MP Kumara Welgama |url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2019/10/09/decision-to-support-slpp-will-dissolve-slfp-mp-kumara-welgama/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst |language=en}}</ref> Welgama instead supported [[United National Party|UNP]] candidate [[Sajith Premadasa]]. In 2020, Welgama founded his own political party named the New Lanka Freedom Party, which joined the [[Samagi Jana Balawegaya|SJB]] alliance led by Sajith Premadasa to contest in the [[2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election|2020 parliamentary elections]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=12 March 2020 |title=Kumara Welgama pledges support to Sajith |url=http://www.themorning.lk/kumara-welgama-pledges-support-to-sajith/}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=12 March 2020 |title=Kumara Welgama's new political party joins Samagi Jana Balawegaya |url=https://colombogazette.com/2020/03/12/kumara-welgamas-new-political-party-joins-samagi-jana-balawegaya/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CBK And Welgama Decide To Support Sajith Premadasa And Samagi Jana Balawegaya At Upcoming Parliamentary Election |url=https://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/30956-cbk-and-welgama-decide-to-support-sajith-premadasa-and-samagi-jana-balawegaya-at-upcoming-parliamentary-election |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308053114/http://asianmirror.lk/news/item/30956-cbk-and-welgama-decide-to-support-sajith-premadasa-and-samagi-jana-balawegaya-at-upcoming-parliamentary-election |archive-date=2020-03-08 |website=www.asianmirror.lk}}</ref>

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== History ==
Welgama had been a member of the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]] until 2019, when he defected from the party due to its support for the presidential candidacy of [[Gotabaya Rajapaksa]] in the [[2019 Sri Lankan presidential election|upcoming presidential elections]], paving the way for the return of the [[Rajapaksa family]]. Welgama instead supported [[United National Party|UNP]] candidate [[Sajith Premadasa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=CBK And Welgama Decide To Support Sajith Premadasa And Samagi Jana Balawegaya At Upcoming Parliamentary Election |url=https://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/30956-cbk-and-welgama-decide-to-support-sajith-premadasa-and-samagi-jana-balawegaya-at-upcoming-parliamentary-election |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308053114/http://asianmirror.lk/news/item/30956-cbk-and-welgama-decide-to-support-sajith-premadasa-and-samagi-jana-balawegaya-at-upcoming-parliamentary-election |archive-date=2020-03-08 |website=www.asianmirror.lk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2020 |title=Kumara Welgama pledges support to Sajith |url=http://www.themorning.lk/kumara-welgama-pledges-support-to-sajith/}}</ref> In 2020, Welgama founded a new party named the New Lanka Freedom Party, which joined the SJB alliance led by Sajith Premadasa to contest in the [[2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election|2020 parliamentary elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2020 |title=Kumara Welgama's new political party joins Samagi Jana Balawegaya |url=https://colombogazette.com/2020/03/12/kumara-welgamas-new-political-party-joins-samagi-jana-balawegaya/}}</ref>


On 5 September, 2022, former president of Sri Lanka [[Chandrika Kumaratunga]] declared the headquarters of the New Lanka Freedom Party open, located in [[Battaramulla]], [[Colombo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-05 |title=Sri Lanka ex president Kumaratunga declares open New Lanka Freedom Party HQ |url=https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-ex-president-kumaratunga-declares-open-new-lanka-freedom-party-hq-99450 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=EconomyNext |language=en}}</ref>
On 5 September, 2022, former president [[Chandrika Kumaratunga]] declared the headquarters of the New Lanka Freedom Party open, located in [[Battaramulla]], [[Colombo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-05 |title=Sri Lanka ex president Kumaratunga declares open New Lanka Freedom Party HQ |url=https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-ex-president-kumaratunga-declares-open-new-lanka-freedom-party-hq-99450 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=EconomyNext |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:47, 7 April 2023

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New Lanka Freedom Party
නව ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂය
Nava Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya
LeaderKumara Welgama
FounderKumara Welgama
Founded2020
Split fromSri Lanka Freedom Party
HeadquartersBattaramulla, Colombo
IdeologySocial democracy
Sinhalese nationalism
Left-wing nationalism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationSamagi Jana Balawegaya
Parliament
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Election symbol
Horseshoe

The New Lanka Freedom Party (Sinhala: නව ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂය, Nava Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya) is a political party in Sri Lanka which was founded by ex-SLFP politician Kumara Welgama in 2020.[1][2] The party is known for its close ties with former president of Sri Lanka and former leader of the SLFP Chandrika Kumaratunga, who, like Welgama, has been a vocal critic of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

History

Welgama had been a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party until 2019, when he defected from the party due to its support for the presidential candidacy of SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the upcoming presidential elections, paving the way for the return of the Rajapaksa family to Sri Lankan politics.[3] Welgama instead supported UNP candidate Sajith Premadasa. In 2020, Welgama founded his own political party named the New Lanka Freedom Party, which joined the SJB alliance led by Sajith Premadasa to contest in the 2020 parliamentary elections.[1][2][4]

On 5 September, 2022, former president Chandrika Kumaratunga declared the headquarters of the New Lanka Freedom Party open, located in Battaramulla, Colombo.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kumara Welgama pledges support to Sajith". 12 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Kumara Welgama's new political party joins Samagi Jana Balawegaya". 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Decision to support SLPP will dissolve SLFP : MP Kumara Welgama". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  4. ^ "CBK And Welgama Decide To Support Sajith Premadasa And Samagi Jana Balawegaya At Upcoming Parliamentary Election". www.asianmirror.lk. Archived from the original on 2020-03-08.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka ex president Kumaratunga declares open New Lanka Freedom Party HQ". EconomyNext. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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