NPP News

(-Colombo, May 14, 2024-)

Assistant Secretary of the United States, responsible for the South and Central Asian Region, Donald Lu, convened with representatives of the National People’s Power (NPP) yesterday at the Galle Face Hotel in Sri Lanka. The discussion, attended by U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Ms. Julie Chung, focused on pertinent issues concerning both parties.

Present from the NPP were its National Executive Members, namely Mr. Vijitha Herath, Member of Parliament, Mr. Wasantha Samarasinghe, and Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. The meeting addressed a range of topics, notably the current economic climate in Sri Lanka, the involvement of the International Monetary Fund, ensuring the integrity of electoral processes, and security dynamics within the Indian Ocean region.

(-Colombo, May 06, 2024-)

A meeting between Mr. Ben Mellor, the Indo-Pacific Regional Director of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the National People’s Power (Jathika Jana Balavegaya) was held today (06th) afternoon at JVP Head Office.

For this meeting, Ms. Humaira Hatia, Head of Sri Lanka at UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Mr. Andrew Patrick, the British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Mr. Tom Soper, the First Secretary, and Comrade Vijitha Herath, National Executive Committee Member of NPP were also present.

The current economic and political situation in Sri Lanka, regional geopolitical challenges and cooperation between the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka were discussed at length.

(-Colombo, May 02, 2024-)

A meeting between the Norway Ambassador for Sri Lanka HE May-Elin Stener, and the leader of the National People’s Power, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was held on 2nd May at the J.V.P. Head Office.

Also present at the meeting were the second secretary of the Norwegian Embassy, Mr. John Bjerkem, the National Executive Committee Member, of the National People’s Power, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, and the National Executive Committee Member, Vijitha Herath.

During the meeting, both sides engaged in extensive discussions about the economic crisis currently facing Sri Lanka and the prevailing political situation in the country. Attention was also given to the ongoing developments concerning the national issue and the upcoming elections scheduled for this year. The ambassador emphasized the Norwegian government’s commitment to assisting Sri Lanka and highlighted the importance of strengthening relations between the two countries. This meeting marked the first official interaction since her arrival in Sri Lanka.

(-Sri Lanka, May 01, 2024-)

On this occasion of celebrating International Workers’ Day 2024, the National People’s Power joins hands in brotherhood with the general public, including the working masses worldwide.

International Workers’ Day commemorates the 1886 Chicago workers’ struggle to demand an 8-hour workday. It pays tribute to the leaders of the working masses who sacrificed their lives for workers’ rights when the ruling class suppressed that struggle.

This year, the general public, including the working masses around the world, is commemorating International Workers’ Day while the people on this Earth, including the working masses, are confronted with the most severe crises and pressures in history. The imperialist regimes and their bankrupt and unjust neoliberal policies imposed on the world have left a very oppressive and catastrophic situation for the ordinary people, including the working masses.

Even though the world has moved into the 21st century, poverty has made the majority of the world’s population poor. The world’s starving population and those dying of hunger are huge. Children are being excluded from education all over the world. Youths have been denied jobs. The rights the working people have struggled and won throughout history are being taken back.

Despite fighting for an 8-hour working day and winning it, the current crisis has forced the working masses to work beyond 8 hours again. A wage adequate for living is still only a dream. Small and medium-scale business industries are regularly collapsing. The pressure on women who work as wage labourers and women who toil in the domestic economy has increased. They are made insecure. Also, social disasters such as the destruction of the environment, conflicts, wars, epidemics, and drugs are the products of the current system, and the world has made it impossible for human beings to live. We are all forced to fight to change this situation.

The ordinary people, led by the working people of Sri Lanka, commemorate May Day this year in the face of many crises and challenges. Sri Lanka is now an economically bankrupt country pushed to the brink of disaster. The country has been saddled with unpayable debt for generations. People have not been able to bear the burden of taxes. The rising prices of goods and crumbling living conditions have caused the people to fall into crisis after crisis.

In this terrible crisis, all the working people, youth, children, women, artists, professionals, small-scale industrial enterprises and producers suffer. The country has not progressed under the predatory economy, which is full of fraud and corruption, which the current regime follows. The country has become anarchic. Therefore, this evil regime and the wrong socio-economic system must be defeated immediately. As the National People’s Power, we commemorate this year’s International Workers’ Day fully aware of this challenge.
This year, we are commemorating the May Day in anticipation of a presidential election that could change power. This year is not only an election year but also the year of rewriting the history of our country with the determination of the majority of the people. It has also become the year of winning true national independence, ending 76 years of wrong and corrupt rule, and leading the country to a new economic system and a national renaissance. It is the purpose and determination of the National People’s Power on this May Day.

There is only one path now to the people’s forces led by the working masses of our country. There is no point in demanding rights from the existing regime. These ruling gangs do not even give rights to the people but are also taking away even the rights won by the working people daily. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the progressive, leftist people’s forces in this country, including the working masses, to end this evil regime immediately and create a new people’s administration in its place.

The current administration has neither the desire nor the ability to build the country. They continue to destroy the country and the economy. Debt and tax burdens are increasing. The country’s valuable resources are being sold, defrauded, and wasted by theft. We must establish a new people’s government to defeat that situation and lead the country to a new economic and political path.

A new administration’s primary action is to build a stable, strong economy based on production, make all people participate in building the economy, and set up a system that distributes the benefits of economic production fairly to everyone. Also, it is our responsibility to stop fraud, corruption, and theft, build a new political culture, and create a society with discipline, collectivity, and humanity. For that, people should get power. It is our intention this May Day.

Therefore, this time, we strongly believe that the ordinary people, including the working masses and all the leftist, progressive, democratic, and patriotic forces, should get organized and join hands for the above purpose. On this International Workers’ Day, we ask you to come forward for a profound positive change in society, economy, and politics.

01 May 2024

(-Colombo, April 25, 2024-)

The leader of National People’s Power (NPP ), Anura Kumara Dissanayake is leaving for Sweden today (25) . He is there on invitation by the Sri Lankans living in Sweden.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake will be addressing one rally in STOCKHOLM at 1.30 pm (Swedish time).

NPP Swedish Committee has organized these events

(-Colombo, April 23, 2024-)

A delegation, led by Sun Haiyan, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, met with National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the JVP head office this morning (April 23).

The Chinese delegation included Sun Haiyan, who also serves as a member of the Central Committee of the Party, Lin Tao, Deputy Director General of the Department of International Affairs, Chen Xiangyuan, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, Li Jinyan, Director of the Department of International Affairs, Jin Yan, Deputy Director, Wen Jun, Secretary to the Deputy Minister, Jin Enze, the Third Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, and Zhang Guyu, the translator.

Representing the NPP were NPP National Executive Members Vijitha Herath, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando, and Sunil Handunneththi

During the meeting, both sides discussed the current political situation, upcoming elections, and potential political developments.

The NPP leaders emphasized their preparations for the upcoming presidential election, including the measures and strategies to develop the country after taking over government. Also, attention was paid to the importance of achieving political stability and overcoming the economic crisis.

The Chinese delegation acknowledged the NPP’s growing popularity among the public.The NPP leaders highlighted their engagement with various segments in the society both locally and the Sri Lankans living overseas.

Additionally, discussions centered on fostering mutual cooperation , socio-cultural ties, and diplomatic relations between the NPP and the Chinese Communist Party, exploring how these relations could contribute to the economic development of the country.

Before the meeting, the Chinese delegation held a separate discussion with local NPP leaders regarding the party’s grassroot political activities at the NPP Colombo District Office in Maharagama.