Photo courtesy of Women’s Development Centre Comrade Rohana Wijeweera, the founder of the JVP, was arrested and subsequently murdered 36 years ago. His disappearance in 1989 symbolised the turbulent end of the JVP’s second insurrection, extreme political violence involving the state, its affiliated groups and the JVP itself. This offers us the chance to reflect on the past and the important lessons that can be learned, which will be crucial for Sri Lanka’s future. 1989: A watershed year The late 1980s were one of the most painful chapters in Sri Lanka’s post-independence history. The 1983 anti-Tamil riots and the 1987…
The Way Forward to a Peaceful, United and Prosperous Sri Lanka
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