Five more parties recognised

The Elections Commissioners Department yesterday recognised five more political parties in addition to the 53 Political Parties recognised as on December 31, 2007.

Okkoma Wasiyo Okkoma Rajawaru Sanvidanaya is among the five political parties registered by Elections Commissioners Department. They have selected the ‘till’ as the party emblem and appointed J. Thalwatta as the Secretary of the party. The party headquarters is located at 3/1, Sangharaja Mawatha, Kandy.

Two new Tamil political parties, Pathmanabha Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (candle) under the secretaryship of T. Sridharan and Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (boat) under the Secretaryship of E.S. Kaileswarajah have also been recognised by the Elections Commissioner.

Their party offices are respectively located at 15C, Summit Flats, Keppetipola Mawatha Colombo 7 (PEPRLF) and at No.2 Anderawatta road, Polhengoda, Colombo 05 (TMVP).

Nawa Sihala Urumaya (Bow and Arrow) under the Secretaryship of Sarath Manamendra and Muslim Liberation Front (Butterfly) under the Secretaryship of M.I. Cader have also been registered as new political parties.

Their party offices are located respectively at No.50, Ketawalamulla Lane, Colombo 09 (NSU) and at Darus Shahada, 190/7, Manikkamulla, Gothatuwa, Angoda (MLF).