The United National Front is an electoral alliance in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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, formed by the United National Party

United National Party

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  the Ceylon Workers' Congress

Ceylon Workers' Congress

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, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

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 and the Western People's Front

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. However, the CWC left the Front in 2006 and joined the governing United People's Freedom Alliance

United People's Freedom Alliance

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.
At the last legislative elections

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, held on 20 April 2010, the alliance won 29.34% of the popular vote and 60 out of 225 seats. After the election the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress left the UNF and joined the government.