1971 JVP insurrection

1971 JVP insurrection

The 1971 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna insurrection was the first unsuccessful armed revolt conducted by the communist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna against the Government of Ceylon under Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike. The revolt began on 5 April 1971 and lasted till June 1971.

1971 Jvp Insurrection People (First 11 people) - Page 0

Karu Jayasuriya

Karu Jayasuriya

Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

Denzil Kobbekaduwa

Denzil Kobbekaduwa

Sri Lankan senior officer

Lakshman Algama

Lakshman Algama

Political figure

Ananda Hamangoda

Ananda Hamangoda


Janaka Perera

Janaka Perera

Sri Lankan Politician

Larry Wijeratne

Larry Wijeratne


Lucky Wijayaratne

Lucky Wijayaratne

Military personnel

Nalin Seneviratne

Nalin Seneviratne

Sri Lankan officer

Sepala Attygalle

Sepala Attygalle

Sri Lankan senior officer

Shantha Kottegoda

Shantha Kottegoda

Senior officer

Walter Fernando

Walter Fernando

Senior officer