National People's Power

National People's Power
ජාතික ජන බලවේගය
தேசிய மக்கள் சக்தி
AbbreviationNPP
LeaderAnura Kumara Dissanayake
General SecretaryNihal Abeysinghe
FounderAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Founded2015 (2015)
Preceded byNational Movement for People's Power
Headquarters464/20 Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Youth wingNPP Youth[a]
Women's wingProgressive Women’s Collective
IdeologyCommunism[citation needed]
Anti-imperialism
Factions:
Agrarian socialism
Progressivism
Secularism
Socialism
Political positionFar-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

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]

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.


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  1. ^ "National People's Power launched". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ Registered parties
  3. ^ "National People's Power". Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
  4. ^ "JVP to continue politics under NPP". Sri Lanka: The Morning. 17 August 2020.
  5. ^ Anura Named the NPP. Ada Derana.
  6. ^ "Anura Kumara named Presidential candidate of National People's Power". Newsfirst. 18 August 2019.

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