Politics of Sri Lanka Political parties in Sri Lanka Elections in Sri Lanka: Parliament: 2001 - 2004 The politics of Sri Lanka is comprised of a republic. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Politics of Sri Lanka Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Sri Lanka ... Legislative elections were held in Sri Lanka on December 6, 2001. ... Legislative elections were held in Sri Lanka on 2 April 2004. ...
The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka. At the last legislativeelections, 2 april 2004, the party was a minor partner in the United National Front that won 37.8 % of the popular vote and 82 out of 225 seats. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... Politics of Sri Lanka Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Sri Lanka ... The United National Front is a alliance in Sri Lanka, formed by the United National Party and the Ceylon Workers Congress. ...
For decades, the CWC has been a key player in Sri Lankan politics, and had in the past tilted the scales of power with its bloc of MPs.
Two of the eight CWC MPs in the 225-member Parliament, recently crossed over to the Government.
In the November 17 Parliamentary poll, the CWC backed the Opposition Leader and former Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, who lost the poll, but was overwhelmingly backed by the Plantation Tamils.
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