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 CostaDoctor, planter, soldier and patriot-Colonel Dr.Ranjana W. Seneviratne, Daily news (Saturday, 7 May 2011) - 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, CACounter Insurgency Operations - Wellawaya April 1971 - RMA Sandhurst and Ceylon Army cricketer
1987–89 JVP Insurrection
K. Gunaratnam - businessman and movie director Amara Wellappuli - Attorney-At-Law Anura Daniel - United National Party MP for Kandy Chandratne Patuwathavithane - Academic & Former vice chancellor of University of Moratuwa D. C. Atukorala - A Chief Engineer attached to the Ports Authority, Sri Lanka Daya Pathirana - Former leader of the Independent Students Union (ISU) of University of Colombo Daya Sepali Senadheera - United National Party MP for Karandeniya DIG Bennet Perera - Former Director Criminal Investigation Department of Sri Lanka. DIG Terrence PereraHaunting memories of the JVP that linger, Sunday Leader - Former director of the counter subversive division, Sri Lanka Police Esmie Amarasiri - Wife of M. S. Amarasiri, former Chief Minister, Southern Provincial Council, Sri Lanka G. V. S. de Silva - Former district minister and United National Party MP for Habaraduwa Gamini Medagedera - attorney at law, English teacher and secretary of Sri Lanka communist party polonnaruwa Gladys JayawardeneYes, we killed, Sunday Observer - Former Chairman of State Pharmaceutical Corporation of Sri Lanka. Harsha AbeywardenaJVP's double take on the 13th Amendment , The Sunday Leader - Former chairman of the United National Party Jinadasa WeerasingheHaunting memories of the JVP that linger, Fedrica Janz, Lanka Library - United National Party MP for Tangalle K. AmaratungeWolf in a sheep’s skin – JVP’s new clothes, The Island - Chief News Editor, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation L. W. Panditha - Member of Sri Lankan communist Party and Trade unionist Lesley Ranagala - United National Party MP for Borella Leslie Yatanwala - Attorney-At-Law Lionel Jayatilake - Former minister and United National Party MP Merrill Kariyawasam - United National Party MP for Agalawatte Nandalal FernandoJVP assassination of Nandalal Fernando:JVP fear psychosis - Part VI, Daily News, Geoff Wijesinghe Former General Secretary of United National Party Premakeerthi de Alwis- Famous Sri Lankan radio and television broadcaster and lyricist. Rev. Fr. Michael Paul Rodrigo, OMIChristian Perspectives, Daily News - Catholic priest Sagarika GomesThe JVP and LTTE are two of a kind, Daily News Goshaka - Artist and TV newscaster. Stanley Wijesundera - Sri Lankan academic and a Professor of Chemistry, the first Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo and formerly the Chairman of the Association of Commonwealth Universities Thevis Guruge - Distinguished broadcaster with Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. First Sinhala Announcer of the Radio Ceylon Ven. Kotikawatte Saddhatissa Thera - Famous Buddhist monk Ven. Pohaddaramulle Premaloka Thero - Buddhist monk Vijaya KumaranatungaDevolution only solution - CBK - Saroj Pathirana, BBC Sinhala Service - Popular Sri Lankan film actor and politician, founder of Sri Lanka Mahajana Party (SLMP) W. M. G. T. Banda - Former Minister of Buddhist Affairs and United National Party MP for Galagedara
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