Devana Parapura
political party in Sri Lanka
The Second Generation or Devana Parapura (Sinhala: දෙවන පරපුර, romanized: devana parapura) is a Sri Lankan political party. The party is led by Uvindu Wijeweera, son of Rohana Wijeweera, founder of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.
Electoral history
The Devana Parapura contested in their first elections in the 2024 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha elections. They received only 388 votes, failing to secure a single seat. They contested the 2024 parliamentary elections and won 16,950 votes. Similarly, they contested for the Welivitiya-Divithura Pradeshiya Sabha in the Galle District in the 2025 local elections and received only 180 votes, failing to win any seats.
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