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In 2022, as protests began growing in Sri Lanka, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, former Sri Lankan ambassador to the United States and Mexico, and a cousin of the Rajapaksa brothers, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for defrauding $332,027 from the Sri Lankan government during the purchase of a new embassy building in 2013.
The 1971 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) insurrection (also known as the 1971 Revolt) was the first of two unsuccessful armed revolts conducted by the communist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) against the socialist United Front Government of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) under Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
Beginning in December 2005, there was increased guerrilla activity to the northeast, including Claymore mine attacks which killed 150 government troops, [151] clashes between the Sea Tigers and the Sri Lanka navy and the killings of sympathizers on both sides including Taraki Sivaram, a pro-LTTE journalist, and Joseph Pararajasingham, a pro ...
1987–1989 JVP insurrection; Part of the Cold War and Sri Lankan Civil War: Clockwise, from top left: A militia of the DJV, graffiti on the wall of a post office reading "let's kill J. R.", a bus that was burnt by the DJV, a security guard in front of the BOC vandalized by the DJV
The 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis was a political crisis in Sri Lanka due to the power struggle between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the people of Sri Lanka. It was fueled by the anti-government protests and demonstrations by the public due to the economic crisis in the country.
After the government of Sri Lanka declared defeat over the LTTE on 18 May 2009, protests continued, accusing then-Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa of war crimes. Protests took several forms, including human chains, demonstrations, rallies, hunger strikes, and self-immolation. [4] Protests occurred internationally and not in Sri Lanka itself.
LTTE victory and widrawal of IPKF from Sri Lanka after defeated Eelam War II (10 June 1990 – 9 January 1995) Battle of Kokavil: 27 June – 11 July 1990: SLA camp, Kokavil, Kilinochchi District: 69: LTTE victory Operation Sea Breeze: September 1990: SLA camp, Mullaitivu, Mullaitivu District: SLA victory Operation Thrividha Balaya: 13 ...
Sri Lanka and allies Opponents Results Sri Lankan commanders Sri Lankan losses; Head(s) of Government Defense Minister(s) SL forces Civilians; Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) Sri Lanka India (1987–1990) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam