United National Party

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The United National Party (UNP, Sinhalese: Ekshat Jathika Pakshaya) is a political party in Sri Lanka. Until the recent dissolution of Parliament, it had 109 of 225 seats and in alliance with smaller parties held a majority, which elected the current Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe (UNP). Earlier UNP Prime Ministers include Dudley Senanayake and Junius R. Jayewardene.

The UNP is generally seen as the more pro-capitalism of the two big parties, initiating a more open economy when it held power from 1977 to 1994.

Founded 6th September, 1946.

See also: Politics of Sri Lanka, List of political parties in Sri Lanka.

External link

UNP website: http://www.unplanka.org/