National People's Power ජාතික ජන බලවේගය தேசிய மக்கள் சக்தி | |
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| Abbreviation | NPP |
| Leader | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| General Secretary | Nihal Abeysinghe |
| Founder | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Founded | 13 July 2019[1] |
| Headquarters | 464/20 Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. [2] |
| Youth wing | NPP Youth[a] |
| Women's wing | Progressive Women’s Collective |
| Ideology | Socialism[3][4] Left-wing populism[5][6][7] Factions: Progressivism Marxism Reformism |
| Political position | Left-wing[8] |
| Colors | Pink |
| Slogan | Let The Real People Win |
| Parliament of Sri Lanka | 3 / 225 |
| Provincial Councils | 15 / 455 |
| Local Government | 436 / 8,356 |
| Election symbol | |
Compass | |
| Website | |
| npp.lk | |
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The National People's Power (NPP) or Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB) is a socialist political alliance in Sri Lanka led by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna. It was established in 2019.[1][9]
The NPP consists of 21 political parties and other organisations.[10] It contests in elections under the compass symbol. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the current leader of the electoral coalition and Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe is the general secretary.[11][12]
- ^ a b "National People's Power launched". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Contact". www.jvpsrilanka.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ ""JVP-led NPP believes in a unique Sri Lankan economic model based on socialist principles" -Nalinda Jayatissa (Former MP) - Opinion | Daily Mirror".
- ^ ""We'll contest elections under a new symbol" Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Hard talk | Daily Mirror".
- ^ "Sri Lankan outsider leftist Dissanayake wins presidential election".
- ^ "Breaking the Two-Party Hold". www.dailynews.lk.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Leftist Candidate Gains Ground with Anti-Corruption Push". 29 August 2024.
- ^ Mahendra, Dammika (15 May 2024). "Understanding Left-Wing and Right-Wing Liberalism in the Sri Lankan Context: The NPP, UNP, and SJB". Medium. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "JVP to continue politics under NPP". Sri Lanka: The Morning. 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Who we are". www.npp.lk. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Anura Named the NPP. Ada Derana.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Anura Kumara named Presidential candidate of National People's Power". Newsfirst. 18 August 2019.
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