Tamil Progressive Alliance தமிழ் முற்போக்கு கூட்டணி | |
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Secretary-General | A. Lawrence |
Leader | Mano Ganesan |
Deputy Leader |
Palani Digambaran Velusami Radhakrishnan |
Founded | 3 June 2015 |
Ideology | Indian Tamil interests |
National affiliation | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
Parliament | 6 / 225 |
Election symbol | |
Torch | |
The Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPF; Tamil: தமிழ் முற்போக்கு கூட்டணி Tamiḻ Muṟpōkku Kūṭṭaṇi) is a Sri Lankan political alliance. It was formed in 2015 by the Democratic People's Front (DPF), National Union of Workers (NUW) and the Up-Country People's Front (UCPF) to represent the 1.5 million Tamils, mostly Indian Tamils, living outside the Northern and Eastern provinces. [1] [2] [3]
On 3 June 2015 a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Mano Ganesan, Palani Digambaran and Velusami Radhakrishnan, leaders of the DPF, NUW and UPCF respectively, at the Taj Samudra hotel in Colombo. [1] Ganesan was appointed leader of the TPF whilst Digambaran and Radhakrishnan were appointed deputy leaders. [1] [2] A. Lawrence, the secretary of the UCPF, was appointed general-secretary of the TPF. [4]
Although the alliance was focusing on issues affecting Tamil people, particularly Indian Tamils, it would also serve Sinhalese and Muslims. [2] The Ceylon Workers' Congress, the largest political party representing Indian Tamils was excluded from the alliance. [3] The alliance would not contest elections but would fight for the political rights of Tamils. [5] [6]
On 5 June 2014 the three members of the alliance announced that they would contest the then upcoming 2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election in alliance with the United National Party. [7]
Tamil Progressive Alliance தமிழ் முற்போக்கு கூட்டணி | |
---|---|
Secretary-General | A. Lawrence |
Leader | Mano Ganesan |
Deputy Leader |
Palani Digambaran Velusami Radhakrishnan |
Founded | 3 June 2015 |
Ideology | Indian Tamil interests |
National affiliation | Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
Parliament | 6 / 225 |
Election symbol | |
Torch | |
The Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPF; Tamil: தமிழ் முற்போக்கு கூட்டணி Tamiḻ Muṟpōkku Kūṭṭaṇi) is a Sri Lankan political alliance. It was formed in 2015 by the Democratic People's Front (DPF), National Union of Workers (NUW) and the Up-Country People's Front (UCPF) to represent the 1.5 million Tamils, mostly Indian Tamils, living outside the Northern and Eastern provinces. [1] [2] [3]
On 3 June 2015 a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Mano Ganesan, Palani Digambaran and Velusami Radhakrishnan, leaders of the DPF, NUW and UPCF respectively, at the Taj Samudra hotel in Colombo. [1] Ganesan was appointed leader of the TPF whilst Digambaran and Radhakrishnan were appointed deputy leaders. [1] [2] A. Lawrence, the secretary of the UCPF, was appointed general-secretary of the TPF. [4]
Although the alliance was focusing on issues affecting Tamil people, particularly Indian Tamils, it would also serve Sinhalese and Muslims. [2] The Ceylon Workers' Congress, the largest political party representing Indian Tamils was excluded from the alliance. [3] The alliance would not contest elections but would fight for the political rights of Tamils. [5] [6]
On 5 June 2014 the three members of the alliance announced that they would contest the then upcoming 2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election in alliance with the United National Party. [7]