During the period 1987-1992 the JVP murdered hundreds of members of the working class in the South of the island in order to force people to join anti-government strikes.
Just 15 year ago JVP attacked the holiest of Buddhist shrines, the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy and also the Katunayake International airport.
Information below is gathered from a news paper in Sri Lanka. (An official document marked 'top secret' listed killings that the JVP carried out during this time.)
Killed :
3210 Informants 1735 Government supporters 487 Government servants
52 Educationists (Including 50 Principals, a vice chancellor and a University professor)
70 Politicians (35 were leading politicians)
Service personnel :
209 Security forces 342 Police personnel 98 Home guards
In 1989 alone, JVP murdered 24 Buddhist clergies (For refusing to bow to the Marxists principles)
Name of Buddihist Clergy Buddhist Temple Date
Rev. Poddalamulle Premaloka 18/12/1988
Rev. Marambe Somaratana 31/12/1988
Rev. Angunakolapelasse Upali 07/01/1989
Rev. Kumbagoda Gunaloka Mihintale Temple 11/07/1987
Rev. Kotikawatte Saddhatissa 03/08/1989
Rev. Hemaloka Nandimithra Temple –Pallama 04/08/1989
Rev. W. Pangnatisa Athurugiriya Temple 13/08/1989
Rev. Soragune Pangnasara Rajamahaviharaya 20/08/1989
Rev. Kirawanagama Pangnarama 27/08/1989
Rev. Welltota Pangnadassi Kithalagamuwa Temple 30/08/1989
Rev. Pelpola Dharmapala Jayasumanaramaya 04/09/1989
Rev. Muditha
Sri Sudharshanaramaya – Hiniduma 05/09/1989
Rev. Kahawa Wimalasiri Bodhirajaramaya 09/09/1989
Rev. Mahanuwara Dammarakkitha Bambarangala Temple 18/09/1989
Rev. Govunne Rathanajothi Mawelagama Rajamaha Viharaya 20/09/1989
Rev. Thiaranagama Rathanasara 29/09/1989
Rev. Thambugala Anandasiri 13/10/1989
Rev. Dikpitiye Angirasa Sri Keththarama Temple 05/10/1989
Rev. Kalutara Dharmarathana 12/10/1989
Rev. Wimalakeerthi Dangolla Temple – Horambawa 20/10/1989
Rev. Nikapitiye Siddhartha Deliwala Temple 30/10/1989
Rev. D. Gunawansa Mangalagama Pirivena – Molagoda 05/11/1989
Rev. Welipitiye Pangnatissa Viyaneliya Temple 29/11/1989
Rev. Bamunupotha Somarathana Medpitiya Temple 10/12/1989
Rev. W. Pangnananda Weulukannala Temple 11/12/1989
Rev. Ambewela Chandrajothi Kulubululanda Viharaya 12/12/1989
Rev. Rekawa Pangnasiddhi
Ubhayaramaya Temple – Rekawa 16/12/1989
In 1987 and 1988 two Catholic priests were killed by JVP.
Name of Priest Place of incident Date
Fr. Michael Paul Rodrigo Subaseth Gedara, Kataragama 11/10/1987
Fr. P. Lionel Jayasinghe Lanka Deva Sabhawa – Tissamaharamaya 25/03/1988
Vandalism and sabotage by JVP
Destroyed
553 CTB buses 15 CTB depots 01 CTB workshop
113 Government vehicles 29 Private vehicles
Vandalised
16 Trains 12 Rail tracks 24 Railway stations
680 Post offices 18 Postal vehicles 12 Telecommunication centres
01 CTO building 84 Key telephone lines
04 Paddy collecting centres and cultivation and milk collecting centres
73 Tea factories 38 Estate bungalows
Many Estate vehicles, Tea leaf collecting centres
Corporations vandalised
(1)Timber Corporation depots (2) Distilleries (3) Weaving centres,
(4) Building Materials Corporation (5) Plywood Corporation (6) Cashew Corporation,
(7) Fertiliser Corporation (8) Mining buildings (9) Government schools.
Sabotaged
132 Electric transformers 13 Pylons 69 Power lines
02 Power stations 25 Electric meters 09 Elec-sub stations
103 Agrarian service centres
Attacked
More than 40 Banks
21 Government office
294 Offices of Government agents
Private property damaged
107 Homes of service personnel 76 Houses of Police officers Home Guards
20 Houses of civilians 33 Private buildings
05 Sarvodaya Centres Homes of provincial council members,
Social centres and Trade union offices
Foreign construction projects and construction centres
Just 15 year ago JVP attacked the holiest of Buddhist shrines, the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy and also the Katunayake International airport.
Information below is gathered from a news paper in Sri Lanka. (An official document marked 'top secret' listed killings that the JVP carried out during this time.)
Killed :
3210 Informants 1735 Government supporters 487 Government servants
52 Educationists (Including 50 Principals, a vice chancellor and a University professor)
70 Politicians (35 were leading politicians)
Service personnel :
209 Security forces 342 Police personnel 98 Home guards
In 1989 alone, JVP murdered 24 Buddhist clergies (For refusing to bow to the Marxists principles)
Name of Buddihist Clergy Buddhist Temple Date
Rev. Poddalamulle Premaloka 18/12/1988
Rev. Marambe Somaratana 31/12/1988
Rev. Angunakolapelasse Upali 07/01/1989
Rev. Kumbagoda Gunaloka Mihintale Temple 11/07/1987
Rev. Kotikawatte Saddhatissa 03/08/1989
Rev. Hemaloka Nandimithra Temple –Pallama 04/08/1989
Rev. W. Pangnatisa Athurugiriya Temple 13/08/1989
Rev. Soragune Pangnasara Rajamahaviharaya 20/08/1989
Rev. Kirawanagama Pangnarama 27/08/1989
Rev. Welltota Pangnadassi Kithalagamuwa Temple 30/08/1989
Rev. Pelpola Dharmapala Jayasumanaramaya 04/09/1989
Rev. Muditha
Sri Sudharshanaramaya – Hiniduma 05/09/1989
Rev. Kahawa Wimalasiri Bodhirajaramaya 09/09/1989
Rev. Mahanuwara Dammarakkitha Bambarangala Temple 18/09/1989
Rev. Govunne Rathanajothi Mawelagama Rajamaha Viharaya 20/09/1989
Rev. Thiaranagama Rathanasara 29/09/1989
Rev. Thambugala Anandasiri 13/10/1989
Rev. Dikpitiye Angirasa Sri Keththarama Temple 05/10/1989
Rev. Kalutara Dharmarathana 12/10/1989
Rev. Wimalakeerthi Dangolla Temple – Horambawa 20/10/1989
Rev. Nikapitiye Siddhartha Deliwala Temple 30/10/1989
Rev. D. Gunawansa Mangalagama Pirivena – Molagoda 05/11/1989
Rev. Welipitiye Pangnatissa Viyaneliya Temple 29/11/1989
Rev. Bamunupotha Somarathana Medpitiya Temple 10/12/1989
Rev. W. Pangnananda Weulukannala Temple 11/12/1989
Rev. Ambewela Chandrajothi Kulubululanda Viharaya 12/12/1989
Rev. Rekawa Pangnasiddhi
Ubhayaramaya Temple – Rekawa 16/12/1989
In 1987 and 1988 two Catholic priests were killed by JVP.
Name of Priest Place of incident Date
Fr. Michael Paul Rodrigo Subaseth Gedara, Kataragama 11/10/1987
Fr. P. Lionel Jayasinghe Lanka Deva Sabhawa – Tissamaharamaya 25/03/1988
Vandalism and sabotage by JVP
Destroyed
553 CTB buses 15 CTB depots 01 CTB workshop
113 Government vehicles 29 Private vehicles
Vandalised
16 Trains 12 Rail tracks 24 Railway stations
680 Post offices 18 Postal vehicles 12 Telecommunication centres
01 CTO building 84 Key telephone lines
04 Paddy collecting centres and cultivation and milk collecting centres
73 Tea factories 38 Estate bungalows
Many Estate vehicles, Tea leaf collecting centres
Corporations vandalised
(1)Timber Corporation depots (2) Distilleries (3) Weaving centres,
(4) Building Materials Corporation (5) Plywood Corporation (6) Cashew Corporation,
(7) Fertiliser Corporation (8) Mining buildings (9) Government schools.
Sabotaged
132 Electric transformers 13 Pylons 69 Power lines
02 Power stations 25 Electric meters 09 Elec-sub stations
103 Agrarian service centres
Attacked
More than 40 Banks
21 Government office
294 Offices of Government agents
Private property damaged
107 Homes of service personnel 76 Houses of Police officers Home Guards
20 Houses of civilians 33 Private buildings
05 Sarvodaya Centres Homes of provincial council members,
Social centres and Trade union offices
Foreign construction projects and construction centres
