People / group

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

1965–present · 20th century

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), or People's Liberation Front, is a Marxist party in Sri Lanka founded in 1965 by Rohana Wijeweera. It led armed uprisings in 1971 and 1987–1989, both crushed by the state with heavy loss of life. Later entering parliamentary politics, it formed the core of the National People's Power alliance, whose leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidency in 2024.

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Dominion of CeylonSri Lanka

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/janatha-vimukthi-peramuna
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