ප්රේමකිර්ති ද අල්විස් ගාතනය
විජය කුමාරණතුංග ගාතනය
බටලන්ද වදකාගාරයේ දහස්ගණනක් ගාතනය
ඩෙන්සිල් කොබ්බෑකඩුව ගාතනය
දකුනේ තරැණ තරැණියන් දහස් ගණනක් ටයර් සෑයවල් මත පණපිටින් පිලිස්සීම
රෝහණ විජේවීරව පණපිටින් ආධාහනාගාරයට දමා පිලිස්සීම
Politicians[edit]
VictimPositionDateLocationMethodPerpetrator(s)
Rohana WijeweeraLeader of the
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna13 November 1989
Borella
Government Forces are blamed.
[1]Upatissa GamanayakeDeputy leader of the
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna13 November 1989
Government Forces are blamed.
[1]O. Kariyawasam
Liberal candidate26 October 1989
Wattala,
Gampaha District
JVP is blamed.
[2]Merrill Kariyawasam
UNP MP (Agalawatta)September 1989
JVP is blamed.
[3][4][5]P.D. Wimalsena
LSSP member and trade unionist15 May 1989
JVP is blamed.
[2]Indrapala Abeyweera
SLFP organiser,
Kalutara10 January 1989
JVP is blamed.
[2][4]Lionel JayatilakeMinister &
UNP MP (Kuliyapitiya)26 September 1988
KuliyapitiyaShot
JVP is blamed.
[3][4][5]L.W. Panditha
CPSL member and trade unionist27 July 1988
Dematagoda,
Colombo District
JVP is blamed.
[2]S. B. YalegamaFormer
SLFP MP (Rattota) & USA candidate28 May 1988/
25 August 1988?
Matale
JVP is blamed.
[2][4][5]Nandalal FernandoGeneral Secretary,
UNP20 May 1988Wellawatte
JVP is blamed.
[4]G.V.S. de SilvaDistrict Minister &
UNP MP (Habaraduwa)1 May 1988
Galle
JVP is blamed.
[3][4]Vijaya KumaranatungaFounder of
Sri Lanka Mahajana Party and actor16 February 1988
ColomboShot
JVP is blamed.
[2][3][4]Harsha AbeywardenaChairman,
UNP23 December 1987Wellawatte
JVP is blamed.
[4]Keerthi Abeywickrema
UNP MP (Deniyaya)18 August 1987
Parliament of Sri Lanka,
Sri Jayawardenapura KotteBombingJVP is blamed.
[2][3][4][5]Jinadasa Weerasinghe
UNP MP (Tangalle)1 August 1987AngunakolapelessaShot
JVP is blamed.
[4][5]W.M.P.G. Banda
UNP MP (Galagedara)
JVP is blamed.
[4]Lesley Ranagala
UNP MP (Borella)
JVP is blamed.
[4]Daya Sepali Senadhira
UNP MP (Karandeniya)
JVP is blamed.
[4]Journalists[edit]
VictimPositionDateLocationMethodPerpetrator(s)
Richard de ZoysaJournalist, author, human rights activist and actor18 February 1990MoratuwaShotPro-government paramilitary squads are blamed.
[6]Sagarika GomesBroadcaster,
Rupavahini13 September 1989
JVP is blamed.
[2][3]K. AmaratungeChief News Editor,
Rupavahini13 August 1989
JVP is blamed.
[2]Premakeerthi de AlwisBroadcaster31 July 1989
ColomboShot
JVP is blamed.
[2][3]Thevis GurugeChairman,
ITN & broadcaster,
Radio Ceylon23 July 1989
JVP is blamed.
[2][3]Academics[edit]
VictimPositionDateLocationMethodPerpetrator(s)
Professor Stanley Wijesundera[7]Vice Chancellor,
University of Colombo8 March 1989
ColomboShot
JVP is blamed.
[2][3]Professor Chandratne PatuwathavithaneVice Chancellor,
University of Moratuwa
JVP is blamed.
[2][3]Others[edit]
VictimPositionDateLocationMethodPerpetrator(s)Gladys JayawardeneChairperson, State Pharmaceuticals Corporation12 September 1989
JVP is blamed.
[2]Wijedasa LiyanarachchiLawyer02 September 1989General Hospital, ColomboMultiple injuries resulting from torture
Sri Lanka Police is blamed.
[8][9]Padmasiri ThrimavitharanaMedical student and prominent student activist22 October 1988RathnapuraMultiple injuries resulting from torturePro-government paramilitary squads are blamed.
[10]Daya PathiranaLeader, Independent Students Union,
University of Colombo15 December 1986Near Bolgoda Lake,
PiliyandalaCut-throat
JVP led
Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) is blamed.
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