All Ceylon Islamic United Front

All Ceylon Islamic United Front
AbbreviationACIUF
FounderM. S. Kariapper
Founded1960

All Ceylon Islamic United Front was a political party in Sri Lanka, founded in 1960 by M. S. Kariapper.[1][2][3] It was the first Muslim based political party formed in the country. The ACIUF contested two seats at the July 1960 legislative election, but it won no seats.[4] The party was later disbanded.

References

  1. ^ "SLFP's role in East - Reconciliation: 50 years apart". Daily Mirror. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ Parliaments of Ceylon. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. 1960. p. 30.
  3. ^ de Koninck, Rodolphe; Nadeau, Jean (1986). Ressources, problèmes et défis de l'Asie du Sud-Est. Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies. Conference. p. 59. ISBN 9782763771113.
  4. ^ Mohan, Vasundhara (1987). Identity crisis of Sri Lankan Muslims. Mittal Publications. p. 69. ISBN 9780836420777.


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