List of people assassinated by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

This is a list of notable people assassinated by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). JVP is a Sri Lankan Marxist-Leninist, communist party which was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 (SLFP) and 1987–89 (UNP). Later it entered democratic politics by participating in the 1994 parliamentary election.

1971 JVP Insurrection

• Rex De Costa[1] - Former commanding officer of the Ruhunu Regiment and a medical doctor in the Ceylon Defence Force during World War II, former Vice President of the World Veterans Federation
• Noel Weerakoon, CA[2] - RMA Sandhurst and Ceylon Army cricketer

1987–89 JVP Insurrection

• Amara Wellappuli[3] - Attorney-At-Law
• Anura Daniel[4] - United National Party MP for Kandy
• Chandratne Patuwathavithane[5] - Academic & Former vice chancellor of University of Moratuwa
• D. C. Atukorala[3] - A Chief Engineer attached to the Ports Authority, Sri Lanka
• Daya Pathirana[6] - Former leader of the Independent Students Union (ISU) of University of Colombo
• Daya Sepali Senadhira[5] - United National Party MP for Karandeniya
• DIG Bennet Perera[7] - Former Director Criminal Investigation Department of Sri Lanka.
• DIG Terrance Perera[7] - Former director of the counter subversive division, Sri Lanka Police
• Esmie Amarasiri[3] - Wife of M. S. Amarasiri, former Chief Minister, Southern Provincial Council, Sri Lanka
• G. V. S. de Silva[4] - Former district minister and United National Party MP for Habaraduwa
• Gamini Medagedera[8] - attorney at law, English teacher and secretary of Sri Lanka communist party polonnaruwa
• Gladys Jayawardene[9] - Former Chairman of State Pharmaceutical Corporation of Sri Lanka.
• Harsha Abeywardena[8] - Former chairman of the United National Party
• Jinadasa Weerasinghe[4] - United National Party MP for Tangalle
• K. Amaratunge[3] - Chief News Editor, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
• L. W. Panditha[8] - Member of Sri Lankan communist Party and Trade unionist
• Lesley Ranagala[5] - United National Party MP for Borella
• Leslie Yatanwala[3] - Attorney-At-Law
• Lionel Jayatilake[4] - Former minister and United National Party MP
• Merrill Kariyawasam[5] - United National Party MP for Agalawatte
• Nandalal Fernando[10] Former General Secretary of United National Party
• Premakeerthi de Alwis[11]- Famous Sri Lankan radio and television broadcaster and lyricist.
• Rev. Fr. Michael Paul Rodrigo, OMI[3][12] - Catholic priest
• Sagarika Gomes[13] - Artist and TV newscaster.
• Stanley Wijesundera[5] - Sri Lankan academic and a Professor of Chemistry, the first Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo and former the Chairman of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
• Thevis Guruge[5] - Distinguished broadcaster with Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. First Sinhala Announcer of the Radio Ceylon
• Ven. Kotikawatte Saddhatissa Thera[9] - Famous Buddhist monk
• Ven. Pohaddaramulle Premaloka Thero[8] - Buddhist monk
• Vijaya Kumaranatunga[14][lower-alpha 1] - Popular Sri Lankan film actor and politician, founder of Sri Lanka Mahajana Party (SLMP)
• W. M. G. T. Banda[5] - Former Minister of Buddhist Affairs and United National Party MP for Galagedara

Notes

1. Other sources blame Kumaranatunga's assassination on the Government.[15][16][17]

References

1. Doctor, planter, soldier and patriot-Colonel Dr.Ranjana W. Seneviratne,Daily news (Saturday, 7 May 2011)
2. Counter Insurgency Operations - Wellawaya April 1971
3. Wolf in a sheep’s skin – JVP’s new clothes, The Island
4. Haunting memories of the JVP that linger, Fedrica Janz, Lanka Library
5. Dilrukshi Handunnetti and Ranjith Jayasundera (Feb 10, 2008). "JVP's double take on the 13th Amendment". Sunday Leader. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
6. Jayatilleke, Dayan (January 25, 2006). "The JVP and 'Pol Potism'". Sanagam.org. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
7. Haunting memories of the JVP that linger, Sunday Leader
8. JVP's double take on the 13th Amendment, The Sunday Leader
9. Yes, we killed, Sunday Observer
10. JVP assassination of Nandalal Fernando:JVP fear psychosis - Part VI, Daily News, Geoff Wijesinghe
11. Seneviratne, Malinda (31 July 2010). "Premakeerthi de Alwis and colours that remain unnamed". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
12. Christian Perspectives, Daily News
13. The JVP and LTTE are two of a kind, Daily News Goshaka
14. Devolution only solution - CBK - Saroj Pathirana, BBC Sinhala Service
15. "Vijaya Kumaratunga assassination was a UNP conspiracy". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 21 March 2004. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
16. Seneviratne, Tassie (12 February 2012). "Vijaya assassination: Politics kills police professionalism". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
17. Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 59: Queries over Premadasa's slaying". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.