‘Devana Parapura’ (Second Generation), led by Uvindu Wijeweera, son of the late JVP leader Rohana Wijeweera, is among seven political parties that received recognition by the Election Commission.
The commission decided to approve seven of the applications for registration it received this year, said its chairman Nimal G. Punchihewa.
The others are – United Congress Party, Social Democratic Party of Sri Lanka, Patriotic United National Party, Bahujana Viyath Peramuna, EROS Democratic Front and the Democratic People’s
Congress.
With these, the number of registered political parties in Sri Lanka stands at 79.
