Fonseka forms new party

30 June 2010 08:54 am

By Indika Sri Aravinda

General Sarath Fonseka has submitted an application to Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayaka seeking to form his own party under the name ‘Democratic People’s Alliance with Tiran Alles as the General Secretary.

The new party will be part of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) headed by General Fonseka which also includes the JVP.

Currently Fonseka does not have his own political party although he heads the Alliance. (Daily Mirror online)