Sri Lanka's detained former Army Commander to register new political party

Sri Lanka's former Army Commander and Democratic National Alliance parliamentarian retired General Sarath Fonseka has handed an application today to the Elections Commissioner to register a new political party under his leadership.
The new political party under General Fonseka is to be called the Democratic Party (DP).



DNA parliamentarian Tiran Alles has been named as the secretary of the new political party and fellow DNA parliamentarian Arjuna Ranatunga is also to play a key role in the new party.
Alles told ColomboPage that the DP would remain as a constituent member of the DNA and would contest future elections under the trophy symbol.
The DNA consists of several parties including the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP).
The deadline to hand in applications for new political parties lapsed today and the Elections Department has received over 60 applications.