Motherland People's Party Explained

Motherland People's Party
Native Name:මව්බිම ජනතා පක්‍ෂය
மௌவ்பிம ஜனதா பக்ஷய
Leader:Harischandra Wijayatunga
Leader1 Title:Secretary
Leader1 Name:Udayalal Rajapaksa
Founded:1990
Ideology:Mahasammatavada[1]
Predecessor:Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya
Headquarters:156/6 Makola Road, Kiribathgoda, Kalaniya
Religion:Theravada Buddhism
Symbol:Aeroplane
Country:Sri Lanka

Motherland People's Party formerly Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya (The Great Consensus Party of the Sons of the Soil of Sinhala) is a minor Sinhala Buddhist political party in Sri Lanka, led by Dr. Harischandra Wijayatunga. The party follows the pro-democratic political line manifested in 1992 by its leader.

In the 1994 presidential elections, Wijayatunga stood as the SMBP candidate. He polled 32,651 votes (0.43%).

Notes and References

  1. Harischandra Wijetunga (1992) Mahasammatavada. Motherland People's Party