The following is a list of notable assassinations of the Second JVP Insurrection blamed on the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and government security forces.
Politicians[edit | edit source]
| Victim | Position | Date | Location | Method | Perpetrator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Kariyawasam | Liberal candidate | 26 October 1989 | Wattala, Gampaha District | JVP is blamed.[1] | |
| Merrill Kariyawasam | UNP MP (Agalawatta) | September 1989 | JVP is blamed.[2][3][4] | ||
| P.D. Wimalsena | LSSP member and trade unionist | 15 May 1989 | JVP is blamed.[1] | ||
| Indrapala Abeyweera | SLFP organiser, Kalutara | 10 January 1989 | JVP is blamed.[1][3] | ||
| Lionel Jayatilake | Minister & UNP MP (Kuliyapitiya) | 26 September 1988 | Kuliyapitiya | Shot | JVP is blamed.[2][3][4] |
| L.W. Panditha | CPSL member and trade unionist | 27 July 1988 | Dematagoda, Colombo District | JVP is blamed.[1] | |
| S. B. Yalegama | Former SLFP MP (Rattota) & USA candidate | 28 May 1988/ 25 August 1988? |
Matale | JVP is blamed.[1][3][4] | |
| Nandalal Fernando | General Secretary, UNP | 20 May 1988 | Wellawatte | JVP is blamed.[3] | |
| G.V.S. de Silva | District Minister & UNP MP (Habaraduwa) | 1 May 1988 | Galle | JVP is blamed.[2][3] | |
| Vijaya Kumaranatunga | Founder of Sri Lanka Mahajana Party and actor | 16 February 1988 | Colombo | Shot | JVP is blamed.[1][2][3] |
| Harsha Abeywardena | Chairman, UNP | 23 December 1987 | Wellawatte | Shot | JVP is blamed.[3] |
| Keerthi Abeywickrema | UNP MP (Deniyaya) | 18 August 1987 | Parliament of Sri Lanka, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte | Bombing | JVP is blamed.[1][2][3][4] |
| Jinadasa Weerasinghe | UNP MP (Tangalle) | 31 July 1987 | Angunakolapelessa | Shot | JVP is blamed.[3][4] |
| W.M.P.G. Banda | UNP MP (Galagedara) | JVP is blamed.[3] | |||
| Lesley Ranagala | UNP MP (Borella) | Shot | JVP is blamed.[3] | ||
| Daya Sepali Senadheera | UNP MP (Karandeniya) | JVP is blamed.[3] |
JVP leaders[edit | edit source]
| Victim | Position | Date | Location | Method | Perpetrator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohana Wijeweera | Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 13 November 1989 | Borella | Shot | Government Forces are blamed.[5] |
| Upatissa Gamanayake | Deputy leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 13 November 1989 | Government Forces are blamed.[5] | ||
| Saman Piyasiri Fernando | Military wing leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 29 December 1989 | Government Forces are blamed. |
Journalists[edit | edit source]
| Victim | Position | Date | Location | Method | Perpetrator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard de Zoysa | Journalist, author, human rights activist and actor | 18 February 1990 | Moratuwa | Shot | Pro-government paramilitary squads are blamed.[6] |
| Sagarika Gomes | Broadcaster, Rupavahini | 13 September 1989 | JVP is blamed.[1][2] | ||
| K. Amaratunge | Chief News Editor, Rupavahini | 13 August 1989 | JVP is blamed.[1] | ||
| Premakeerthi de Alwis | Broadcaster | 31 July 1989 | Colombo | Shot | Pro-government paramilitary squads are blamed.[1][2] |
| Thevis Guruge | Chairman, ITN & broadcaster, Radio Ceylon | 23 July 1989 | JVP is blamed.[1][2] |
Academics[edit | edit source]
| Victim | Position | Date | Location | Method | Perpetrator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Stanley Wijesundera[7] | Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo | 8 March 1989 | Colombo | Gun shot | JVP is blamed.[1][2] |
| Professor Chandratne Patuwathavithane | Vice Chancellor, University of Moratuwa | JVP is blamed.[1][2] | |||
| Captain T.E. Nagahawatte | Assistant Registrar, University of Peradeniya | October 1989 | Peradeniya | Gun shot | JVP is blamed.[8] |
Professionals[edit | edit source]
| Victim | Position | Date | Location | Method | Perpetrator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Gladys Jayawardene | Chairperson, State Pharmaceuticals Corporation | 12 September 1989 | Slave Island, Colombo | Gunshot | JVP is blamed.[1] |
| D. C. Athukorale | Chief Engineer, Colombo Port Authority | 17 November 1988 | Welikada | Gunshot | JVP is blamed.[9] |
| E. Liayana Pathirana | Working Director, Salt Corporation | 22 June 1989 | Opanayake | Gunshot | JVP is blamed.[9] |
| Wijedasa Liyanarachchi | Lawyer | 2 September 1989 | General Hospital, Colombo | Multiple injuries resulting from torture | Sri Lanka Police is blamed.[10][11] |
Police and Military officers[edit | edit source]
| Victim | Position | Date | Location | Method | Perpetrator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Perera | Deputy Inspector General of Police, Director - Counter Subversive Division | 12 December 1987 | Battaramulla | shot dead | JVP is blamed.[12] |
| Bennet Perera | Deputy Inspector General of Police, Director, Criminal Investigation Department | 1 May 1989 | Mount Lavinia | shot dead | JVP is blamed. |
Activists[edit | edit source]
| Victim | Position | Date | Location | Method | Perpetrator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padmasiri Thrimavitharana | Medical student and prominent student activist | 22 October 1988 | Rathnapura | Multiple injuries resulting from torture | Pro-government paramilitary squads are blamed.[13] |
| Daya Pathirana | Leader, Independent Students Union, University of Colombo | 15 December 1986 | Near Bolgoda Lake, Piliyandala | Cut-throat | JVP led Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) is blamed.[2][14][15][16] |
| P. R. B. Wimalarathna | Teacher and the leader of the National Center for Workers' Struggle. | 19 September 1989 | Borella | Multiple injuries resulting from torture | Paramilitary squads are blamed.[17] |
| Nandathilaka Galappaththi | Education Secretary and Political Secretary of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 10 September 1989 | Mattegoda | Multiple injuries resulting from torture | Paramilitary squads are blamed.[18] |
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of assassinations of the Sri Lankan Civil War
- 1987 grenade attack in the Sri Lankan Parliament
- 1989 Temple of the Tooth attack
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Jansz, Frederica (15 January 2004). "The JVP's new clothes". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Is the JVP Prepared to Disown its Pol Potist Past". Tamil Times. XVIII (4): 27–28. 15 April 1999. ISSN 0266-4488.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Dilrukshi Handunnetti and Ranjith Jayasundera (10 February 2008). "JVP's double take on the 13th Amendment". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Ferdinando, Shamindra (23 January 2008). "Political killings: Some intriguing facts". The Island, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rajasingham, K.T. (12 November 2008). "Rohana Wijeweera's killing - still a mystery". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Richard de Zoysa after 21 years". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ "featur03". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Chandraprema, C. A. Sri Lanka: The Years of Terror. The J.V.P. Insurrection 1987-1989.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "JVP – A never-ending power struggle". The Nation. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ↑ "The Sunday Times Special Assignment". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "LankaWeb news". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Wijesinghe, Geoff. "Sri Lanka's biggest-ever serial killer - Part I: The birth of JVP fear psychosis". Daily News. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ↑ "news10". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Seneviratne, Malinda (15 November 2001). "November is for remembering". The Island, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ↑ "15 December 1987". pact.lk. 2009. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "The JVP and 'Pol Potism'". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "A man who should be read in the memory of a massacre: PRB Wimalarathna". Silumina. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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