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'''Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna''' (Sinhala: ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණ People's Liberation Front), shortened to '''JVP,''' is a [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]], and formerly [[Social revolution|revolutionary]], political party in Sri Lanka. JVP has been, since it's creation, a major opposing force throughout the political instability in Sri Lanka up to Rohana's death in 1989. Since then members of the party returned to public politics.<ref>https://www.jvpsrilanka.com/english/about-us/history-of-1965-1994/#</ref> | '''Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna''' (Sinhala: ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණ People's Liberation Front), shortened to '''JVP,''' is a [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]], and formerly [[Social revolution|revolutionary]], political party in Sri Lanka. JVP has been, since it's creation, a major opposing force throughout the political instability in Sri Lanka up to Rohana's death in 1989. Since then members of the party returned to public politics.<ref>https://www.jvpsrilanka.com/english/about-us/history-of-1965-1994/#</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 14 May 2024
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණ | |
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| Leader | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Founder | Rohana Wijeweera |
| Founded | 14th May 1965 |
| Split from | Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) |
| Headquarters | 464/20, Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatte, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka |
| Ideology |
Marxism-Leninism Revolutionary socialism (pre-1989) Anti-imperialism |
| Anthem | "The Internationale" |
| Website | |
| https://www.jvpsrilanka.com/english/ | |
JVP May Day rally. Rohana Wijeweera is seen in the center
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (Sinhala: ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණ People's Liberation Front), shortened to JVP, is a Marxist-Leninist, and formerly revolutionary, political party in Sri Lanka. JVP has been, since it's creation, a major opposing force throughout the political instability in Sri Lanka up to Rohana's death in 1989. Since then members of the party returned to public politics.[1]