AKD reveals how NPP revived from 3% setback in 2019 Election

National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake shed light on the resurgence of his party after a significant setback in the 2019 elections, stating that people have eventually turned to his party upon realizing the truth.

The NPP, which garnered just 3% of the vote in 2019, has since mounted a well-organized political movement that Dissanayake believes will lead to a landmark victory on September 21st.

Reflecting on the party’s journey, Dissanayake said that despite their electoral loss, they remained convinced that the public, misled by various factors, would eventually come to realize the truth and turn to the NPP.

In the past two to three years, the party engaged in grassroots-level, well-planned politics across the country, distinguishing itself from its opposition, whom Dissanayake accused of perpetuating corruption, lawlessness, and authoritarian governance.

The NPP leader spoke of the party’s efforts to mobilize the public through village-level awareness campaigns, particularly in areas like Kandy.

The rise of the NPP had caught their opponents off guard, resulting in desperate attempts by rivals, including Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, to spread conspiracy theories and false narratives against the party, Dissanayake charged.

Addressing the state of Sri Lankan politics, Dissanayake harshly criticized what he described as a “despicable” political culture devoid of policies.

Figures like Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Geetha Kumarasinghe, who have shifted their allegiances, exposes a lack of integrity among the country’s current leaders, Dissanayake said, vowing that an NPP-led government would rid the parliament of such corrupt politicians.

Dissanayake pledging to overhaul Sri Lanka’s economic policies, said that the country is in need for a people-centric economy focused on production rather than dependence on imports, contrasting Sri Lanka’s situation with India’s self-sustaining industries.

Describing Sri Lanka as a country in decline—rife with unemployment, a collapsing education system, and rampant crime— he assured that the NPP’s policies would lead to national revitalization.