Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණ | |
|---|---|
| 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/ | |
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 its 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 have returned to public politics.[1]
History
JVP was founded on 14 of May, 1965 during Wesak Poya Day, major South Asian holiday, by Rohana Wijeweera. Its purpose was nation-wide revolution, as most of the left movement in Sri Lanka at the time failed to make advancements towards communism and toppling right-wing government. After Cuban Revolution, a faction of Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) split by proposing Latin American-style guerilla warfare.
People who wanted to join the movement had discussions with the leadership that were meant to teach party programme:
- Crisis in capitalism
- Independence is a device of colonialism
- Indian expansionism
- Left movement in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan path of revolution
Movement grew very quickly, spreading to farmlands and universities. JVP rebelled unsuccessfully in 1971 and in 1987, latter lasting two years.
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