National People's Power

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]

National People's Power

ජාතික ජන බලවේගය
தேசிய மக்கள் சக்தி
AbbreviationNPP
LeaderAnura Kumara Dissanayake
General SecretaryLakshman Nipunaarachchi
FounderAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Founded2015
Preceded byNational Movement for People's Power
Headquarters464/20 Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla,
Sri Lanka.
Youth wingNPP Youth[lower-alpha 1]
Women's wingProgressive Women’s Collective
IdeologyCommunism
Anti-imperialism
Factions:
Agrarianism
Sinhalese nationalism
Secularism
Socialism
Political positionFar-left
Colors  Purple
Slogan"Let The Real People Win"
Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Election symbol
Compass
Website
www.npp.lk

It consists of 28 political parties and other organizations. 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
Main article: Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

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 Islamic community. The NPP is securalist unlike the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna which is Marxist.[6]

2019 election

As the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed the opposition parties were nearly strong as the ruling. NPP targeted to be the main opposition passing the Podujana Peramuna. Anura Kumara later in a speech said that he weren't satisfied with the Podujana Peramuna becoming the ruling party and the NPP only getting 3 seats. When the 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was announced, the group protested against it.[7]

Ideology

The National People's Power is ideologically centered to communism but it also supports democracy. NPP opposes the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna calling it anti-democratic.

The pre-dominant goal of the NPP is The Natonalization of Sri Lanka.[8]

Electoral history
Sri Lanka Presidential Elections
Election year Candidate Votes Vote % Result
2019 Anura Kumara Dissanayake 418,553 3.16% Lost
Sri Lanka Parliamentary Elections
Election year Votes Vote % Seats won +/– Government
2020 445,958 3.84%
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 3 Opposition

See also

Notes
  1. Section of the Socialist Students Union

References
  1. Registered parties
  2. "National People's Power". Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
  3. "JVP to continue politics under NPP". Sri Lanka: The Morning.
  4. Anura Named the NPP. Ada Derana.
  5. "Anura Kumara named Presidential candidate of National People's Power". Newsfirst. 18 August 2019.
  6. National People's Power to launch its manifesto on 26th
  8. Don't play with National Resources
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