NPP News

-Colombo, February 25, 2024-

-Colombo, February 21, 2024-

Vouchers for school bags and shoes were given to 30 school students in Jaffna as part of the National People’s Power program.
 
The event took place today (21) at the Jaffna office of Janatha Vimukti Peramuna.
 
This project was carried out by Jaffna district organizer comrade Ramalingam Chandrasekhar with the support of comrade Ruwan, the organizer of the National People’s Power in Ireland.

-Colombo, February 19, 2024-

A powerful figure representing the leftist movement and a writer who completed the age of 91 years, Mr. Punchihewa donated many books he had collected for his library for about 65 years to the National People’s Power today (19) in the afternoon at his residence.

On this occasion, General Secretary of Janatha Vimukti Peramuna Tilvin Silva, P.M. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, K.D. Lalkantha, lawyer Upul Kumarapperuma and others participated.

“There are many books related to various subjects that I have collected for about 65 years. I wondered who would be the best group to use those books in general. I thought that the best group was National People’s Power. The National People’s Power, which the Janata Vimukthi Peramuna thought to create, is a very excellent creation. There is a large number of scholars in the National People’s Power. They are not just scholars. They have a committed attitude towards the public. That’s one of the reasons why I made this sacrifice.” Mr. S.G. Punchihewa expressed his happiness here and commented to the media.

-Colombo, February 19, 2024-

A meeting between the Economic and Political representatives of the British High Commission in Sri Lanka and the representatives of the National People’s Power Economic Council was held today (19) at Pelawatta NPP headquarters.

Attention was drawn to the problems faced by the business community particularly the SMEs, and the economic difficulties faced by the people. In addition, the policy approaches of the National People’s Power (NPP) to resolve the economic crisis in the country were explained to the delegation by the head of the NPP Economic Council, Prof. Anil Jayantha.

First Secretary for Economic Affairs Matthew Wordingham, Second Secretary for Political Affairs Alex Smith and Political Advisor Neluni Thilakaratne participated in this discussion. Professor Anil Jayantha, Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma, and National Executive Member Muditha Nanayakkara represented the National People’s Power Economic Council.

-Colombo, February 13, 2024-

A meeting held today(13) at the J.V.P. Head Office between Mrs. Carmen Moreno, the European Union Ambassador to Sri Lanka, and Comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the NPP, addressed critical facets of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and prevailing political landscape. Discussions gravitated around the protection of human rights, safeguarding democracy, and the contentious issue of election postponements.

The agenda also encompassed deliberations on Sri Lanka’s proposed online safety bill. Additionally, there was a consistent focus on strengthening ties between the European Union and the NPP throughout the discourse.

In attendance were Mr. Lars Bredal, Deputy Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union in Sri Lanka, and Comrade Vijitha Herath, a national executive member of the NPP.

-Colombo, February 13, 2024-

Today (13), Alexander Dyagilev, the Russian Deputy Ambassador to Sri Lanka, convened a meeting with representatives of the NPP at the embassy situated at No. 404, Bauddaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. In attendance were Chaminda Jayasuriya and Muditha Nanayakkara, national executive members of the NPP, alongside Professor Anil Jayantha, Chairman of the NPP Economic Council. German Fedorov, Consular of the Russian Embassy, also participated in the event.

Discussions during the meeting spanned various topics, including the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, bilateral relations between the two nations, and the current political landscape both domestically and internationally. Furthermore, the upcoming elections were brought to the attention of the ambassadors.

“The Russian ambassadors expressed confidence in fostering corruption-free governance in Sri Lanka. Additionally, they expressed readiness to support the expansion of the Russian market for Sri Lankan tea and facilitate increased tourism from Russia to Sri Lanka. Discussions also touched upon Sri Lanka’s energy sector,” said the representatives of the NPP.

“The Russian diplomats acknowledged the growing influence of the NPP as a political force in the country and expressed their contentment with our recent visit to India,” added the NPP representatives.