The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP; lit. 'People's Liberation Front', PLF) is a Marxist–Leninist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formerly...
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considered to be the military branch of the Marxist–Leninist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and had been designated as a terrorist organisation by the Sri...
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1971 JVP insurrection (redirect from 1971 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Insurrection)
The 1971 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) insurrection (also known as the 1971 Revolt) was the first of two unsuccessful armed revolts conducted by the...
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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...
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Rohana Wijeweera (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna politicians)
Marxist–Leninist political activist, revolutionary, and founder of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP; transl. People's Liberation Front). Wijeweera led the party...
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Tilvin Silva (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna politicians)
Lankan Marxist politician serving as the General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and a founding member of the NPP. Silva has played a significant...
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parliamentarians led by Wimal Weerawansa, as a breakaway group of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). The NFF commenced political activities on 14 May 2008....
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following is a list of notable attacks on civilians attributed to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a Sri Lankan Marxist-Leninist, communist group. List of...
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including political parties and other organisations led by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna. It contests in elections under the compass symbol. Considered...
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Democratic National Alliance (Sri Lanka) (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna)
mainly made up of allies of Fonseka and of the following parties Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Democratic National Front Democratic United National Front...
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essential items were rationed by the government at the time. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna is a communist and Marxist–Leninist party and political movement...
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Shantha Bandara (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna politicians)
Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) and a key leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, a Marxist-Leninist political party in Sri Lanka. He was killed...
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the UNP, and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna split from the UPFA. The third wing party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna has gained popularity after 2022. Sri...
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The Desha Vimukthi Janatha Pakshaya (DVJP) (National Liberation People's Party) is a political party in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1988, the party was formerly...
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1987–1989 JVP insurrection (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna)
was an armed revolt in Sri Lanka, led by the Marxist–Leninist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, against the Government of Sri Lanka. The insurrection, like the...
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H. B. Herath (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna)
H. B. Herath එච්. බී. හේරත් Member of Central Committee of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna In office 1983–1989 Leader Rohana Wijeweera Personal details Born...
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Eksath Peramuna and the Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya, later joined UPFA. In the 2001 elections, the People's Alliance and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna had fought...
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increase of two from 2010. The remaining eight seats were won by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (6), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (1) and Eelam People's Democratic...
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SLMP) Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (People's Liberation Front, JVP) Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Tamil United Liberation Front (Tamil Vimuktasi Peramuna, TVP)...
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Assassination of Daya Pathirana (category Terrorist attacks attributed to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna)
Students Union of University of Colombo during 1985–1986. Pro-Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna activists (some of them were members of Inter University Students'...
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Sunil Handunnetti (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna politicians)
since November 2024. A member of the National People's Power and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Matara Electoral...
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counterinsurgency operation with support of the Sri Lanka Police against the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) which had launched a its second insurgency in 1987. By the...
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have fair enrolment. Inspired by the failed 1971 insurrection of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, it was the first Tamil militant group of its kind. It consisted...
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Gunaratne Wanasinghe (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna militants)
Gunaratne Wanasinghe ගුණරත්න වනසිංහ Head of Publicity Division of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna In office 1981–1989 Leader Rohana Wijeweera Personal details Born...
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left-wing political parties—the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, and the Nava Sama Samaja Party—blaming them for inciting the...
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1989 Temple of the Tooth attack (category Terrorist attacks attributed to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna)
8 February 1989, allegedly by the armed cadres affiliated to Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a Marxist–Leninist political party in Sri Lanka. In the...
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Withdrew candidacy after submitting nominations. Including the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna. Alliance consisting of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (which...
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Jagath Wickramaratne (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna politicians)
February 1968 (age 57) Nationality Sri Lankan Political party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Other political affiliations National People's Power Education...
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P. R. B. Wimalarathna (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna members)
Wimalarathna පී. ආර්. බී. විමලරත්න Member of Central Committee of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna In office 1983–1989 Leader Rohana Wijeweera Personal details Born...
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Enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka (category Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna)
Tens of thousands of people have been disappeared in Sri Lanka since the 1980s. A 1999 study by the United Nations found that Sri Lanka had the second...
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