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They are now called Jathika Weerayo in Sinhala, which translates to National Heroes. Pages in category "National Heroes of Sri Lanka" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
National Hero is a status an individual can receive in Sri Lanka for those who are considered to have played a major role in fighting for the freedom of the country. [1] The status is conferred by the President of Sri Lanka.
The Sarvajana Balaya is a political alliance led by Jayaweera consisting of the Jathika Nidahas Peramuna, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya, the Democratic Left Front, the Communist Party of Sri Lanka and the Independent MP’s Forum. [6] Jayaweera submitted nominations from the Communist Party to contest under the "star" symbol ...
Puran Appu lived in Sri Lanka during the period of British colonial rule.Like many other Sri Lankans, Appu gradually grew opposed towards the British. [5] On the 28th of July 1848, Puran Appu initiated a decisive assault on Matale, leading to the city's successful capture, despite the failures of other rebel leaders who besieging Kurunegala and Wariyapola.
Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya ('Ceylon Democratic Party') was a political party in Sri Lanka.LPP was led by Dr. Wijeyananda Dahanayake.In the 1960 elections LPP was part of the 'Mahajana Eksath Peramuna' coalition, consisting of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party, Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna and LPP.
The Jathika Nidahas Peramuna (JNP) or National Freedom Front (NFF) is a political party in Sri Lanka which was formed by ten JVP parliamentarians led by Wimal Weerawansa, as a breakaway group of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). The NFF commenced political activities on 14 May 2008.
This is a list of notable people assassinated by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). JVP is a Sri Lankan Marxist-Leninist, communist party which was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 (SLFP) and 1987–89 (UNP).
The Jathika Hela Urumaya (abbrv. JHU ; Sinhala : ජාතික හෙළ උරුමය ; Tamil : ஈழ மக்கள் கழகம் ), less commonly known by its English name the National Heritage Party , is a Sinhala Buddhist nationalist political party in Sri Lanka .