The United People's Freedom Alliance (Sinhala: එක්සත් ජනතා නිදහස් සන්ධානය) is a political alliance in Sri Lanka. The current leader of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) is Mahinda Rajapaksa and Susil Premajayantha is the general secretary of UPFA.
The alliance was initially formed by:
- Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Sri Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya)
- Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
- Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
- Muslim National Unity Alliance
- Mahajana Eksath Peramuna
- Democratic United National Front
- Desha Vimukthi Janatha Party
Read more about United People's Freedom Alliance: History, Political Parties Currently in The Alliance
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