List of assassinations of the Second JVP Insurrection

The following is a list of notable assassinations of the Second JVP Insurrection blamed on the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and government security forces.

Politicians

Victim	Position	Date	Location	Method	Perpetrator(s)
Rohana Wijeweera	Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	13 November 1989	Borella	Shot	Government Forces are blamed.[1]
Upatissa Gamanayake	Deputy leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	13 November 1989			Government Forces are blamed.[1]
O. Kariyawasam	Liberal candidate	26 October 1989	Wattala, Gampaha District		JVP is blamed.[2]
Merrill Kariyawasam	UNP MP (Agalawatta)	September 1989			JVP is blamed.[3][4][5]
P.D. Wimalsena	LSSP member and trade unionist	15 May 1989			JVP is blamed.[2]
Indrapala Abeyweera	SLFP organiser, Kalutara	10 January 1989			JVP is blamed.[2][4]
Lionel Jayatilake	Minister & UNP MP (Kuliyapitiya)	26 September 1988	Kuliyapitiya	Shot	JVP is blamed.[3][4][5]
L.W. Panditha	CPSL member and trade unionist	27 July 1988	Dematagoda, Colombo District		JVP is blamed.[2]
S. B. Yalegama	Former SLFP MP (Rattota) & USA candidate	28 May 1988/ 25 August 1988?	Matale		JVP is blamed.[2][4][5]
Nandalal Fernando	General Secretary, UNP	20 May 1988	Wellawatte		JVP is blamed.[4]
G.V.S. de Silva	District Minister & UNP MP (Habaraduwa)	1 May 1988	Galle		JVP is blamed.[3][4]
Vijaya Kumaranatunga	Founder of Sri Lanka Mahajana Party and actor	16 February 1988	Colombo	Shot	JVP is blamed.[2][3][4]
Harsha Abeywardena	Chairman, UNP	23 December 1987	Wellawatte		JVP is blamed.[4]
Keerthi Abeywickrema	UNP MP (Deniyaya)	18 August 1987	Parliament of Sri Lanka, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte	Bombing	JVP is blamed.[2][3][4][5]
Jinadasa Weerasinghe	UNP MP (Tangalle)	1 August 1987	Angunakolapelessa	Shot	JVP is blamed.[4][5]
W.M.P.G. Banda	UNP MP (Galagedara)				JVP is blamed.[4]
Lesley Ranagala	UNP MP (Borella)				JVP is blamed.[4]
Daya Sepali Senadhira	UNP MP (Karandeniya)				JVP is blamed.[4]

Journalists

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.[2][3]
K. Amaratunge	Chief News Editor, Rupavahini	13 August 1989			JVP is blamed.[2]
Premakeerthi de Alwis	Broadcaster	31 July 1989	Colombo	Shot	JVP is blamed.[2][3]
Thevis Guruge	Chairman, ITN & broadcaster, Radio Ceylon	23 July 1989			JVP is blamed.[2][3]

Academics

Victim	Position	Date	Location	Method	Perpetrator(s)
Professor Stanley Wijesundera[7]	Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo	8 March 1989	Colombo	Shot	JVP is blamed.[2][3]
Professor Chandratne Patuwathavithane	Vice Chancellor, University of Moratuwa				JVP is blamed.[2][3]

Others

Victim	Position	Date	Location	Method	Perpetrator(s)
Gladys Jayawardene	Chairperson, State Pharmaceuticals Corporation	12 September 1989			JVP is blamed.[2]
Wijedasa Liyanarachchi	Lawyer	2 September 1989	General Hospital, Colombo	Multiple injuries resulting from torture	Sri Lanka Police is blamed.[8][9]
Padmasiri Thrimavitharana	Medical student and prominent student activist	22 October 1988	Rathnapura	Multiple injuries resulting from torture	Pro-government paramilitary squads are blamed.[10]
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.[3][11][12][13]

See also

• List of assassinations of the Sri Lankan Civil War
• 1987 grenade attack in the Sri Lankan Parliament
• 1989 Temple of the Tooth attack

References

1. Rajasingham, K.T. (2008-11-12). "Rohana Wijeweera's killing - still a mystery". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
2. Jansz, Frederica (15 January 2004). "The JVP's new clothes". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
3. "Is the JVP Prepared to Disown its Pol Potist Past". Tamil Times. XVIII (4): 27–28. 15 April 1999. ISSN 0266-4488.
4. Dilrukshi Handunnetti and Ranjith Jayasundera (10 February 2008). "JVP's double take on the 13th Amendment". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
5. Ferdinando, Shamindra (23 January 2008). "Political killings: Some intriguing facts". The Island, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
6. Richard de Zoysa after 21 years
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