Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna

Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna (People's Freedom Front/Mass Freedom Front) is a political party in Sri Lanka that was formed by Chandrika Kumaratunga when she broke away from Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya. In 1993 Kumaratunga returned to SLFP; however, BNP continued to live on as a separate political party.

People's Freedom Front
Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna
FounderChandrika Kumaratunga
Founded1991
Split fromSri Lanka People's Party
  • Politics of Sri Lanka
  • Political parties
  • Elections

In the 1999 presidential elections, BNP nominated Alwis Weerakkody as their candidate.

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