Claim: In the years, 2004, 2010 and 2015, the party, which was founded by former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga in 2004 and which dominated the elections in Wellawaya and the Monaragala Electoral District., was the United People's Freedom Alliance.
Evidence: The United People's Freedom Alliance (abbreviated UPFA; Sinhala: එක්සත් ජනතා නිදහස් සන්ධානය Eksath Janathā Nidahas Sandānaya; Tamil: ஐக்கிய மக்கள் சுதந்திரக் கூட்டணி) was a political alliance in Sri Lanka founded by former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga in 2004 and dissolved by former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in 2019. 61.14% Monaragala Parliamentary elections were held in April 2010, and was won by the UPFA again with a 45.60% share of the vote (105/225 seats). Monaragala 120,634 Monaragala 75.64% On the election held on 17 August 2015, the party won 95 seats (42.38%, down nearly 20% from the previous election) and signed a memorandum of understanding with the United National Party four days later on 21 August, forming a national government. Monaragala 52.53%