National People's Power
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National People's Power ජාතික ජන බලවේගය தேசிய மக்கள் சக்தி | |
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| Abbreviation | NPP |
| Leader | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| General Secretary | Lakshman Nipunaarachchi |
| Founder | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Preceded by | National Movement for People's Power |
| Headquarters | 464/20 Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. |
| Youth wing | NPP Youth[a] |
| Women's wing | Progressive Women’s Collective |
| Ideology | Communism Anti-imperialism Factions: Agrarianism Sinhalese nationalism Secularism Socialism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colors | Purple |
| Slogan | "Let The Real People Win" |
| Parliament of Sri Lanka | 3 / 225 |
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National People's Power (NPP) or Jathika Jana Balawegaya is an electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 2015 by Anura Kumara Dissanayake the leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.[1][2][3]
It consists of 28 political parties and other organisations. It contests in elections under the compass logo. Anura Kumara Dissanayake is currently the leader of the electoral coalition and Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi is the general secretary.[4][5]
History[]
The NPP was formed by the members of the radical leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and 27 other parties, worker unions, womens' rights groups and youth organizations including members of the ethnic communities.
2019 election[]
As the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed, opposition parties were nearly strong as the ruling which elects the president. NPP aimed to be the main opposition passing the SLPP. However the SLPP achieved a victory as the ruling party, and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya became the opposition, with NPP being a third party. Anura Kumara later in a speech said that he was not satisfied with the SLPP becoming the ruling party and the NPP only getting 3 seats. As the 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was announced, NPP launched a protest against it.[6][7]
Ideology[]
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The National People's Power is ideologically centreded to communism but it also supports democracy. The NPP is Secular unlike the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna which is Marxist.[8] NPP opposes the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna calling it anti-democratic.
The pre-dominant goal of the NPP is the nationalisation of Sri Lanka.[9]
Electoral history[]
| Election year | Candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
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| 2019 | Anura Kumara Dissanayake | 418,553 | 3.16% | Lost |
| Election year | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | +/– | Government |
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| 2020 | 445,958 | 3.84% | 3 / 225
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Parliamentary members 2020–present [1]
• Anura Kumara Dissanayaka [2]
See also[]
- Deshapremi Janatha Viyaparaya
- Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)
Notes[]
- ^ Section of the Socialist Students Union
References[]
- ^ Registered parties
- ^ "National People's Power". Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
- ^ "JVP to continue politics under NPP". Sri Lanka: The Morning. 17 August 2020.
- ^ Anura Named the NPP. .
- ^ "Anura Kumara named Presidential candidate of National People's Power". Newsfirst. 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Proposed New 20th Amendment will take Sri Lanka back to the Stone Age – NPP". 7 September 2020.
- ^ "NPP dissatisfied with the general election results :Anura Kumara". dailynews.lk.
- ^ National People's Power to launch its manifesto on 26th
- ^ Don't play with National Resources
External links[]
- National People's Power Sri Lanka, Facebook
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