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Sunny Side Up: JVP ready to talk

05 Dec 2021

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), which is currently in the process of expanding its civil coalition – the National People's Power (NPP) – has increased its engagement with other political parties and civil society. It is in this backdrop that JVP politburo member K.D. Lalkantha had recently commented on several politicians whom he felt the JVP could engage with politically if the need arose.  He made these comments during a political interview on YouTube.  “As a party, there is no official dialogue with Dullas Alahapperuma as of now. But I talk to him. I think Anura Kumara (Dissanayake), Vijitha Herath, and Harini Amarasuriya talk to him too because they are in Parliament,” he had stated when queried if there was any deal between the JVP and Alahapperuma. He said he engaged with Alahapperuma in a friendly manner. As for other politicians the JVP could look at to have a political dialogue with in future if needed, Lalkantha had named MPs Dr. Harsha de Silva and Harin Fernando, along with former MP Ranjan Ramanayake. He had further stated that there were similar politicians elsewhere that the JVP could engage in a political discussion with in future.


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