{"id":20342,"date":"2023-02-19T12:35:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T07:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=20342"},"modified":"2024-02-06T10:15:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T04:45:59","slug":"npp-takes-to-the-streets-demanding-to-ensure-peoples-right-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=20342","title":{"rendered":"NPP takes to the streets demanding to ensure people&#8217;s right to vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National People&#8217;s Power (NPP), contesting from &#8216;Compass&#8217;, commenced agitations throughout the country yesterday (18th), demanding that the local government elections that have been called be held as scheduled.<br \/>Placards with slogans against the actions taken by Ranil Rajapaksa and the current government to disrupt the called local government elections were displayed, and the leaders of the NPP addressed the gatherings.<br \/>The agitations participated by large crowds were held in Gampaha, Maharagama, Tangalle and Kalutara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maharagama:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-5-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-5-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-5-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-5-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-5-1-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama3-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama3-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama3-750x315.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-2-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20354\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-1-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maharagama-1-750x437.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gampaha:-<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-1-750x501.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha-2-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gampaha3-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kalutara:-<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-1-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-2-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-3-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-4.jpg 720w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaluthara-4-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tangalle:-<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\\<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NPP-tangalle-5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NPP-tangalle-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NPP-tangalle-5-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NPP-tangalle-5-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NPP-tangalle-5-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NPP-tangalle-5-1-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a 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