Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 17 November 2005. They were the fifth presidential elections held in the country's history. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa of the governing United Pe
Mahinda Rajapaksa 2006
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The United National Party is a centre-right political party in Sri Lanka. Founded by D. S. Senanayake in 1946, the party was one of Sri Lanka's two major political parties for several decades and has
2005 Sri Lankan presidential election
…Mahinda Rajapaksa of the governing United People's Freedom Alliance was narrowly elected, defeating his main opponent Ranil Wickremesinghe of the United National Party, and winning 50.29% of the vote. Then-incumbent president Chandrika Kumaratunga was constitutionally barred from running for a third term in office…
D. S. Senanayake, the founder of the party
First Executive President of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayawardana
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the current and longest-serving leader of the UNP, in office since 1994
Anti government protest in Sri Lanka 2022