Sri Lanka Freedom Socialist Party was a political party in Sri Lanka. SLFSP was formed in 1964 by C. P. de Silva when he broke away from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. In the 1965 elections, SLFSP contested in coalition with the United National Party.[1] In total SLFSP had 32 candidates, who received a total of 130 429 votes (3.2% of the nationwide vote).[2] Five MPs were elected from the party.[3] SLFSP joined the coalition government led by UNP.[4]
Sri Lanka Freedom Socialist Party | |
|---|---|
| Founder | C. P. de Silva |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Split from | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Merged into | United National Party |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Election symbol | |
| Sun | |
SLFSP amalgamated the Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya. Soon thereafter SLFSP merged into UNP.[citation needed]
Electoral history
edit| Election year | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 130,429 | 3.22% | 5 / 151
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Government |
References
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- ^ "The Tamil factor in the first UNP-led 'National' Govt. | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "SLFP: A Brief History Of Splits, From 1959 To Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna". asianmirror.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "How a Seven Party National Government was Formed Fifty Years Ago - DBS Jeyaraj Column | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
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