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had been taken to the safe house to help the Army locate part of the JVP's "treasure", while the search was in progress Herath had pulled out a gun and shot
Wijeweera dead. It is widely believed that it was politically motivated assassination and that the Army, at the behest of the Government, was
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Initially identified simply as the "New Left", this group drew on students and unemployed youths from rural areas, most of them in the 16 to 25-year-old range who felt that their economic interests had been neglected by the nation's leftist coalition governments. It became popularly known as the
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Wijeweera's political agenda. During the late 1960s, Wijeweera and the JVP consisted of disillusioned youths who believed that armed struggle is the most suitable way to a
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Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). He conducted a series of political lectures for the purpose of educating the youths according to the Marxist-Leninist doctrine. These lectures were popularly known as
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in the 1977 elections, the new government attempted to broaden its mandate with a period of political tolerance. Wijeweera was freed. The new government also tried to destroy its opposition from the pro-
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in the science stream. Although he passed the exam, gaining credit grades for some subjects, he was not able to continue his studies due to limited family finances.
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examination within seven and a half months, obtaining a distinction, and spent his holidays travelling through the USSR. He also worked during this time as an
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Insurgency – 1971: An Account of the April Insurrection in Sri Lanka
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War & Peace in Sri Lanka, with a Post-accord Report from Jaffna
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