Desha Vimukthi Janatha Pakshaya
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The Desha Vimukthi Janatha Pakshaya (National Liberation People's Party) is a political party
in Sri Lanka
.
At the last legislative elections
, on 2 April 2004, the party was part of the United People's Freedom Alliance
that won 45.6 % of the popular vote and 105 out of 225 seats.
The DVJP was founded in 1988. The party's general secretary is K.A. Podiappuhamy.
Political party
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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...
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At the last legislative elections
Elections in Sri Lanka
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, on 2 April 2004, the party was part of the United People's Freedom Alliance
United People's Freedom Alliance
The United People's Freedom Alliance is a political alliance in Sri Lanka. The current leader of the United People's Freedom Alliance is Mahinda Rajapaksa and Susil Premajayantha is the general secretary of UPFA.The alliance was formed by:...
that won 45.6 % of the popular vote and 105 out of 225 seats.
The DVJP was founded in 1988. The party's general secretary is K.A. Podiappuhamy.