National People's Power
National People's Power ජාතික ජන බලවේගය தேசிய மக்கள் சக்தி | ||
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Parliament of Sri Lanka 3 / 225 | ||
| Provincial Councils | 15 / 455 | |
| Local Government | 436 / 8,356 | |
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Compass | ||
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The National People's Power (NPP), or Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB), is a
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 Nihal Abeysinghe is the general secretary.
History
The NPP was formed by the members of the far-left Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and 27 other parties, worker unions, women's rights groups and youth organizations including members of ethnic communities.
Opposition (2020–present)
After the
During the
Ideology
The National People's Power is ideologically
Electoral history
| Election year | Candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Anura Kumara Dissanayake | 418,553 | 3.16% | Lost |
| 2022 | Anura Kumara Dissanayake | 3 (E.V) | 1.37% | Lost |
| Election year | Election leader | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Anura Kumara Dissanayake | 445,958 | 3.84% | 3 / 225
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Opposition |
Current parliamentary members
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake MP (Colombo District) 2000–present -
Vijitha Herath MP (Gampaha District) 2000–present -
National List) 2020–present
See also
- Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
- Deshapremi Janatha Viyaparaya
- Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)
Notes
- ^ Section of the Socialist Students Union
References
- ^ "National People's Power launched". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Registered parties
- ^ "National People's Power". Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
- ^ "JVP to continue politics under NPP". Sri Lanka: The Morning. 17 August 2020.
- Ada Derana.
- ^ "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
- ^ First, News. "Don't play with national resources : NPP leader". english.newsfirst.lk.
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