20.11.2024 à 22:32
Historic NPP Victory: Tamil Stronghold Jaffna Shifts Political Loyalties in Sri Lanka's 2024 Elections
JEYARAJ David Buell Sabapathy
This article analyzes the groundbreaking electoral success of the National People's Power (NPP) party in Sri Lanka's November 2024 parliamentary elections, focusing on their remarkable victory in Jaffna - historically a Tamil nationalist stronghold. Author D.B.S. Jeyaraj examines how the NPP, led by newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, tripled their vote share in Jaffna within two months of the presidential election, winning three of six available seats. The piece details key (…)
- Tamils (Sri Lanka)