Democratic Unity Alliance
சனநாயக ஒன்றுமைக் கூட்டணி
Secretary-GeneralZ. M. Hithayathulla
FounderA. J. M. Muzammil
FoundedJune 2004 (2004-06)
Split fromSri Lanka Muslim Congress
Local Government
5 / 8,356
Election symbol
Two Leaves

The Democratic Unity Alliance (Tamil: சனநாயக ஒன்றுமைக் கூட்டணி Caṉanāyaka Oṉṟumaik Kūṭṭaṇi) is a registered political party in Sri Lanka.[1] It was founded in 2004 after A. J. M. Muzammil and others broke away from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.[2][3][4][5]

Electoral history

Sri Lanka Provincial Elections
Election year Votes Vote % Seats won
2004[lower-alpha 1] 6,219 0.11%
1 / 380
2008–09[lower-alpha 2] 12,512 0.15%
1 / 417
2013[lower-alpha 3] 826 0.03%
0 / 148
2013[lower-alpha 4] 5,045 0.74%
0 / 34

Notes

  1. ↑ Elections held across 7 provincial councils
  2. ↑ Elections held across 8 provincial councils
  3. ↑ Elections held across 3 provincial councils
  4. ↑ Elections held only in the Uva provincial council

References

  1. ↑ "List of recognized political parties" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Jaimon, Melina (6 July 2004). "Democratic United Alliance faces polls to carry on Ashraff vision: Muzammil". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  3. ↑ Gunatilleke, Nadira (17 June 2004). "Unity, peace and development our goals - Democratic Unity Alliance". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 11 December 2004.
  4. ↑ "Govt. stands for talks based on ISGA". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 13 June 2004.
  5. ↑ Farook, Latheef (23 December 2014). "SLMC: Liability on the Muslim community". Daily FT. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.


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