Democratic Unity Alliance

Democratic Unity Alliance
ஜனநாயக ஐக்கிய முன்னணி
Secretary-GeneralZ. M. Hithayathulla
FounderNaseer Ahamed Zainulabdeen
FoundedJune 2004 (2004-06)
Split fromSri Lanka Muslim Congress
IdeologyMuslim minority politics
Local Government
5 / 8,356
Election symbol
Two Leaves

The Democratic Unity Alliance (Tamil: ஜனநாயக ஐக்கிய முன்னணி Caṉanāyaka Oṉṟumaik Kūṭṭaṇi) is a registered political party in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 2004 after Naseer Ahamed Zainulabdeen and others broke away from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.

Electoral history

Sri Lanka Provincial Elections
Election year Votes Vote % Seats won
2004 6,219 0.11%
1 / 380
2008–09 12,512 0.15%
1 / 417
2013 826 0.03%
0 / 148
2013 5,045 0.74%
0 / 34

Notes

  1. ↑ Elections held across 7 provincial councils
  2. ↑ Elections held across 8 provincial councils
  3. ↑ Elections held across 3 provincial councils
  4. ↑ Elections held only in the Uva provincial council

References

  1. ↑ "List of recognized political parties" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Jaimon, Melina (6 July 2004). "Democratic United Alliance faces polls to carry on Ashraff vision: Muzammil". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ Gunatilleke, Nadira (17 June 2004). "Unity, peace and development our goals - Democratic Unity Alliance". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 11 December 2004.
  4. ↑ "Govt. stands for talks based on ISGA". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 13 June 2004.
  5. ↑ Farook, Latheef (23 December 2014). "SLMC: Liability on the Muslim community". Daily FT. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.