Democratic Unity Alliance Explained

Democratic Unity Alliance
Native Name:	ஜனநாயக ஐக்கிய முன்னணி
Secretary General:	Z. M. Hithayathulla
Founder:	Z.A. Naseer Ahamed
Split:	Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
Seats1 Title:	Parliament
Seats2 Title:	Provincial Councils
Seats3 Title:	Local Government
Symbol:	Two Leaves
Country:	Sri Lanka

The Democratic Unity Alliance (Tamil: ஜனநாயக ஐக்கிய முன்னணி Caṉanāyaka Oṉṟumaik Kūṭṭaṇi) is a registered political party in Sri Lanka.^[1] It was founded in 2004 after Z.A. Naseer Ahamed and others broke away from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Electoral history

Sri Lanka Provincial Elections

Election year	Votes	Vote %	Seats won
2004	6,219	0.11%
2008–09	12,512	0.15%
2013	826	0.03%
2013	5,045	0.74%

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of recognized political parties. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712121316/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/ge%202015/others/PARTY%20LIST%20ENGLISH.pdf. dead. 12 July 2015. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2015.
2. News: Jaimon . Melina . Democratic United Alliance faces polls to carry on Ashraff vision: Muzammil . . 6 July 2004 .
3. News: Gunatilleke. Nadira. Unity, peace and development our goals - Democratic Unity Alliance. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 17 June 2004. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20041211172605/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/06/17/pol06.html. 11 December 2004.
4. News: Govt. stands for talks based on ISGA. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 13 June 2004.
5. News: Farook. Latheef. SLMC: Liability on the Muslim community. Daily FT. 23 December 2014. 19 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043125/http://www.ft.lk/2014/12/23/slmc-liability-on-the-muslim-community/. 24 September 2015. dead.