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PFLT held its first conference February 24-March 1, 1990, in Vaharai, [[Batticaloa District]]. The conference adopted a party manifesto and constitution. An estimated 15 000 persons took part in the conference.<ref name="asia"/> |
PFLT held its first conference February 24-March 1, 1990, in Vaharai, [[Batticaloa District]]. The conference adopted a party manifesto and constitution. An estimated 15 000 persons took part in the conference.<ref name="asia"/> |
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The election symbol of the party is a tiger.<ref>[http://www.slelections.gov.lk/press_release.html Department of Elections - Sri Lanka<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The party contested the [[Sri Lanka Eastern Provincial Council elections, 2008|2008 Eastern Provincial Council election]]. The LTTE did however denounce its participation as a government ploy.<ref>[http://www.globallankanews.com/news.php?viewStory=13284 PFLT nomination has no LTTE blessings on Global Lanka News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:24, 27 August 2010
The People's Front of Liberation Tigers (Tamil: விடுதலைப் புலிகள் மக்கள் முன்னணி) is a political party in Sri Lanka, founded as the political wing of the LTTE in 1989.[1] Mr S Narasimman was the re founding president of the PFLT.[2] PFLT took part as an observer in the August All Party Conference, and was prepared to take part in elections. PFLT did however withdraw from the political process as the war erupted again.[3]
PFLT held its first conference February 24-March 1, 1990, in Vaharai, Batticaloa District. The conference adopted a party manifesto and constitution. An estimated 15 000 persons took part in the conference.[2]
The election symbol of the party is a tiger.[4] The party contested the 2008 Eastern Provincial Council election. The LTTE did however denounce its participation as a government ploy.[5]