71st Anniversary of UNP Today

The United National Party was founded on 6^th September 1946 at Palmcourt, Albert Crescent.  D.S.Senanayake led the campaign to free the country from the clutches of British rule. Under his leader ship the United National Party (UNP) recorded a landslide victory at the 1947 General election.

Followed by this,  the UNP recorded a victory at the 1952 election and Dudley Senanayake became the second Prime Minister of the country. Thereafter,the UNP won the elections in 1960 and 1965 with Dudley Senanayake becoming the Prime Minister. The UNP also gained power at the 1977, 1988, 2001 General elections. Rest  is history .

The 71st anniversary of United National Party (UNP) falls today. A religious ceremony to mark this occasion will be held today at Sirikotha under the patronage of party leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

 The main ceremony  is scheduled to be held on 10^th September at 3 p.m. at Seevali Grounds, Ratnapura under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe