President Anura Kumara Dissanayake acknowledged a deepening internal crisis within the ruling party during his address at the May Day rally held at Galle Face Green in Colombo today. In a candid speech, the President emphasized that the most significant threat to the party’s stability was not from external political rivals, but from internal disunity and organizational stagnation.
“We do not have any challenges posed by other political parties, as they have crumbled into pieces,” President Dissanayake declared to a large crowd of supporters. “But our major challenges stem from an internal crisis — disunity among members and an inability to adapt to new situations.”
He went on to express optimism, stating, “If we can overcome these challenges, we will not have any other issues in ensuring our continued power in the country.”
The remarks marked a rare public admission of internal strife within the ruling National People’s Power (NPP), even as the party continues to consolidate its influence across the island nation.
High-Level Meeting with South Asian Leftist Parties
Prior to the May Day rally, President Dissanayake hosted a significant meeting with representatives from several key leftist parties in South Asia. The discussions were held at the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) headquarters in Pelawatta, Battaramulla.
The meeting included high-ranking delegates from the Communist Party of China, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Communist Party of India, and the All India Forward Bloc Party. Notable attendees included Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong and Director General of the South and Southeast Asia Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Pang Xun.
From India, participants included A.R. Sindhu, National Secretary of the Indian Trade Union Centre; Binoy Viswam, a former Kerala state minister and senior Communist Party of India leader; and G. Devarajan, General Secretary of the All India Forward Bloc.
The dialogue focused on regional cooperation, party-building strategies, and fostering solidarity among leftist movements in Asia. The meeting signals the NPP’s intent to strengthen ideological and political ties with regional counterparts amid growing domestic and geopolitical shifts.
