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The '''New Democratic Front (NDF)''' is a newly formed political party in [[Sri Lanka]].{{cn}} An offshoot of the [[Democratic United National Front]] and a constituent partner of the [[United National Front (Sri Lanka)|United National Front]], the party is led by [[Ariyawansa Dissanayake]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/091213/Columns/political.html|title=Attacks on media: The story unfolds|date=13 December 2009|work=The Sunday Times|accessdate=4 January 2010}}</ref> The symbol of the party is a swan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/cms/articleXYZ100000010.php?id=4722|title=Gen Fonseka signs nomination papers|date=15 December 2009|work=The Times|accessdate=4 January 2010}}</ref> General [[Sarath Fonseka]], a former [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)|Chief of Defence Staff]] and [[Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka)|commander]] of the [[Sri Lanka Army]], is the party's candidate for the [[Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010|2010 presidential Elections]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/news.html|title=Presidential Elections - 2010|date=17 December 2009|publisher=Department of Elections of Sri Lanka|accessdate=3 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/12/12/pol20.asp|title=New Democratic Front hands over deposit money |date=12 December 2009|work=Daily News|accessdate=3 January 2010}}</ref> He is contesting in the elections as the "joint opposition candidate",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=30925|title=Sarath Fonseka visits Jaffna seeking Tamils' votes|date=02 January 2010|publisher=TamilNet|accessdate=3 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thebottomline.lk/2009/12/16/news34.html|title=Record number of candidates|last=Amaranayake|first=Vindhya|publisher=The Bottom Line|accessdate=3 January 2010}}</ref> and is supported by the [[United National Party]] (UNP) and the [[Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna]] (JVP), the two principal opposition parties, among others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/01/04/main_Editorial.asp|title=Defending Democracy|date=4 January 2010|work=Daily News|accessdate=4 January 2010}}</ref> He is therefore one of the two main candidates for the election, along with current President [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/100103/News/nws_23.html|title=Main candidates ready with manifestos|date=3 January 2010|work=The Sunday Times|accessdate=4 January 2010}}</ref>
The '''New Democratic Front (NDF)''' is a newly formed political party in [[Sri Lanka]].{{cn}} An offshoot of the [[Democratic United National Front]] and a constituent partner of the [[United National Front (Sri Lanka)|United National Front]], the party is led by [[Ariyawansa Dissanayake]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/091213/Columns/political.html|title=Attacks on media: The story unfolds|date=13 December 2009|work=The Sunday Times|accessdate=4 January 2010}}</ref> The symbol of the party is a swan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/cms/articleXYZ100000010.php?id=4722|title=Gen Fonseka signs nomination papers|date=15 December 2009|work=The Times|accessdate=4 January 2010}}</ref> General [[Sarath Fonseka]], a former [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)|Chief of Defence Staff]] and [[Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka)|commander]] of the [[Sri Lanka Army]], is the party's candidate for the [[Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010|2010 presidential Elections]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/news.html|title=Presidential Elections - 2010|date=17 December 2009|publisher=Department of Elections of Sri Lanka|accessdate=3 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/12/12/pol20.asp|title=New Democratic Front hands over deposit money |date=12 December 2009|work=Daily News|accessdate=3 January 2010}}</ref> He is contesting in the elections as the "joint opposition candidate",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=30925|title=Sarath Fonseka visits Jaffna seeking Tamils' votes|date=02 January 2010|publisher=TamilNet|accessdate=3 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thebottomline.lk/2009/12/16/news34.html|title=Record number of candidates|last=Amaranayake|first=Vindhya|publisher=The Bottom Line|accessdate=3 January 2010}}</ref> and is supported by the [[United National Party]] (UNP) and the [[Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna]] (JVP), the two principal opposition parties, among others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/01/04/main_Editorial.asp|title=Defending Democracy|date=4 January 2010|work=Daily News|accessdate=4 January 2010}}</ref> He is therefore one of the two main candidates for the election, along with current President [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/100103/News/nws_23.html|title=Main candidates ready with manifestos|date=3 January 2010|work=The Sunday Times|accessdate=4 January 2010}}</ref>

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New Democratic Front

The New Democratic Front (NDF) is a newly formed political party in Sri Lanka.[citation needed] An offshoot of the Democratic United National Front and a constituent partner of the United National Front, the party is led by Ariyawansa Dissanayake.[1] The symbol of the party is a swan.[2] General Sarath Fonseka, a former Chief of Defence Staff and commander of the Sri Lanka Army, is the party's candidate for the 2010 presidential Elections.[3][4] He is contesting in the elections as the "joint opposition candidate",[5][6] and is supported by the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the two principal opposition parties, among others.[7] He is therefore one of the two main candidates for the election, along with current President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Attacks on media: The story unfolds". The Sunday Times. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Gen Fonseka signs nomination papers". The Times. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Presidential Elections - 2010". Department of Elections of Sri Lanka. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  4. ^ "New Democratic Front hands over deposit money". Daily News. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Sarath Fonseka visits Jaffna seeking Tamils' votes". TamilNet. 02 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Amaranayake, Vindhya. "Record number of candidates". The Bottom Line. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Defending Democracy". Daily News. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Main candidates ready with manifestos". The Sunday Times. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
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