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The Up-Country People's Front is a political party in Sri Lanka. It is part of the Tamil Progressive Alliance.

History

The party was established in 1989. P. Chandrasekaran was the party founder, who died in 2010.

At the 2004 parliamentary elections, the party won 0.5% of the popular vote and 2 out of 225 seats. One was an elected seat and the second member of parliament was appointed through the national list of the United National Party.

References

1. "Upcountry people's front divides". Hiru News. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

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