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JVP has come to power with face of NPP: Wimal
Colombo, September 30 (Daily Mirror) - The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), now in power as the National People's Power (NPP), has evolved, and the distinction between the JVP and the NPP is clear ...
JVP/NPP leader foreshadows strike ban in Sri Lanka
The JVP/NPP’s preparation to ban all strikes is a clear expression of the fascistic character of its program, which has ...
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NPP’s struggle against corruption
In fact, a few such as Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka who entered politics with the motivation by the JVP in 2010 tried to use the NPP as a vehicle to Diyawannawa, even testing the integrity of the NPP.
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NPP Cannot Shy Away From Devolving Power To The Tamils
During this period, he and other prominent leaders of the National People's Power(NPP), especially the Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (JVP), have been talking proudly about what they see as changes in ...
The Sunday Times1mon
JVP/NPP target House next: Aim for at least a simple if not large majority
News footage showed National People’s Power (NPP) or Jathika Jana Balavegaya General Secretary Dr Palitha Abeykoon and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Secretary Tilvin Silva seated in front of a large ...
Sri Lanka’s JVP government drops election promise to abolish terrorism law
This week’s announcement makes clear that the JVP/NPP administration will not hesitate to use the PTA and other repressive ...
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Saying and doing
The JVP/NPP leaders got criticising others down to a fine art during their Opposition days. Now, the boot is on the other foot, and they have had to contend with living under the microscope; their ...
Sri Lanka’s new leftist president aims for parliamentary majority
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, who counts Karl Marx and Che Guevara among his heroes, has the backing of the country ...
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Challenges ahead for Sri Lanka’s new administration
With the September victory, the JVP, NPP’s main constituent partner, has ended years of political stagnation and been propelled to lead a nation that requires complete rebuilding. For its own ...
Sri Lanka Election: ‘Progress over corruption’, litmus test for Anura Dissanayake as voters head to polls on November 14
Sri Lanka's new leftist leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, seeks to expand his parliamentary seats with backing from ...
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Euphoria, realpolitik and reality
The NPP’s victory in the September presidential election has catapulted the JVP to the limelight. An otherwise camera-shy JVP General Secretary, Tilvin Silva, faced an interview on the state-owned ITN ...
The Diplomat27d
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election Reflected a Regional Divide
“A lot of the people who voted for Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2019 switched over to the NPP-JVP in 2024. Clearly, they were frustrated with the direction the country was headed in, especially economicall ...