Jathika Hela Urumaya

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National Heritage Party ජාතික හෙළ උරුමය ஈழ மக்கள் கழகம்
Leader	Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha Thero
Chairperson	Ven. Hadigalle Wimalasara Thero
Secretary	Bandula Harishchandra
Founded	February 2004 (20 years ago) (2004-02)
Preceded by	Sinhala Heritage
Headquarters	047/3A Denzil Kobbakaduwa mawatha, Pannipitiya road, Battaramulla
Ideology	Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism Anti-federalism
Political position	Right-wing to far-right
Religion	Theravada Buddhism
National affiliation	Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Colors	Orange
Parliament of Sri Lanka	0 / 225
Election symbol
Conch
Website
www.jhu.lk
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The Jathika Hela Urumaya (abbrv. JHU; Sinhala: ජාතික හෙළ උරුමය; Tamil: ஈழ மக்கள் கழகம்), less commonly known by its English name the National Heritage Party, is a Sinhala Buddhist nationalist political party in Sri Lanka. The JHU was launched in February 2004 by the lay-based, Sinhalese nationalist political party Sihala Urumaya.

Founding members include Kolonnawe Sumangala Thero, Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero, Ellawala Medhananda Thero, Omalpe Sobhitha Thero,^[1] Athuraliye Rathana Thero and Thilak Karunaratne. Some Sri Lankan Buddhists, including the All Island Clergy Organization, denounced the decision by monks to enter politics. The party drew support mainly from the middle class conservatives and the Buddhist youth.