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

1987–89 JVP Insurrection

Main article: List of assassinations of the Second JVP Insurrection

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. ^ a b c d e f Wolf in a sheep’s skin – JVP’s new clothes, The Island
  4. ^ a b c d Haunting memories of the JVP that linger, Fedrica Janz, Lanka Library
  5. ^ a b c d e f g 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. ^ a b Haunting memories of the JVP that linger, Sunday Leader
  8. ^ a b c d JVP's double take on the 13th Amendment, The Sunday Leader
  9. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 2002-10-21.((cite book)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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