Sri Lankan Tamils Abandon Ethnic Parties in Favour of Leftist NPP

In Sri Lanka's 14 November parliamentary elections, minority Tamils broke from ethnic parties like ITAK to support the leftist National Peoples' Power (NPP), which swept Sinhala areas and performed strongly in Tamil and Muslim regions. The NPP, led by the JVP, historically opposed Tamil demands, but gained traction on a good governance platform. Detailed vote percentages show NPP leading in many traditional ITAK strongholds, though ITAK retained some areas like Kilinochchi.

In Sri Lanka's 14 November parliamentary elections, minority Tamils broke from ethnic parties like ITAK to support the leftist National Peoples' Power (NPP), which swept Sinhala areas and performed strongly in Tamil and Muslim regions. The NPP, led by the JVP, historically opposed Tamil demands, but gained traction on a good governance platform. Detailed vote percentages show NPP leading in many traditional ITAK strongholds, though ITAK retained some areas like Kilinochchi.

In Sri Lanka's 14 November parliamentary elections, minority Tamils broke from ethnic parties like ITAK to support the leftist National Peoples' Power (NPP), which swept Sinhala areas and performed strongly in Tamil and Muslim regions. The NPP, led by the JVP, historically opposed Tamil demands, but gained traction on a good governance platform. Detailed vote percentages show NPP leading in many traditional ITAK strongholds, though ITAK retained some areas like Kilinochchi.

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