Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna
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Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna (People's Freedom Front/Mass Freedom Front) is a political party
in Sri Lanka
that was formed by Chandrika Kumaratunga
when she broke away from Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
. In 1993 Kumaratunga returned to SLFP; however, BNP continued to live on as a separate political party.
In the 1999 presidential elections, BNP nominated Alwis Weerakkody as their candidate.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
that was formed by Chandrika Kumaratunga
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga born June 29, 1945) was the 4th Executive president of Sri Lanka, serving from November 12, 1994 to November 19, 2005. The daughter of two former Prime Ministers, she was also the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party until end of 2005...
when she broke away from Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
The Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya is a political party in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1984 by Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Was led by Chandrika Kumaratunga 1985-1990....
. In 1993 Kumaratunga returned to SLFP; however, BNP continued to live on as a separate political party.
In the 1999 presidential elections, BNP nominated Alwis Weerakkody as their candidate.