National People's Power
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The National People's Power (NPP), or Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB), is a political alliance in Sri Lanka. It was established in 2019[1] by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.[2][3][4]
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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 | Nihal Abeysinghe |
Founder | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
Founded | 2015 (9 years ago) (2015) |
Preceded by | National Movement for People's Power |
Headquarters | 464/20 Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka |
Youth wing | NPP Youth[lower-alpha 1] |
Women's wing | Progressive Women’s Collective |
Ideology | Communism[citation needed] Anti-imperialism Factions: Agrarian socialism Progressivism Secularism Socialism |
Political position | Far-left[citation needed] |
Colors | Purple |
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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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.[5][6] Since its inception, the NPP has been a prominent third party in Sri Lankan politics.