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Political party in Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP; National Liberation Front) was a political party formed in 1957 by the K. M. P. Rajaratne and his wife, Kusuma Rajaratne.[1] The JVP received support from local businesses, and anti-Tamil riots were extreme in villages in which it was active.
National Liberation Front ජාතික විමුක්ති පෙරමුණ | |
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Abbreviation | JVP/NLF |
Founder | K. M. P. Rajaratne |
Founded | 1957 |
Dissolved | 1965 |
Merged into | United National Party |
Headquarters | Polonnaruwa |
Ideology | Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism Corporatism |
Political position | Far-right |
Following the arrangement for talks between Federal Tamils and the government of Ceylon,[2] riots broke out against the country's Tamil population. Several Sinhalese mobs broke into Tamil houses and attacked. The attacks included rape. This violence were higher in the Polonnaruwa district.[3]
Following the riots, the government of Ceylon banned ITAK and the JVP.[4] The bans lasted for several months.
Once the ban on the JVP ended, the JVP contested in democratic elections, and joined the United National Party (UNP).[5] The UNP promised positions to several organisations that were opposed to Marxism.
Election year | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | +/– | Government |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960 March | 11,201 | 0.37% | 2 / 151 |
2 | Opposition |
1960 July | 14,030 | 0.46% | 2 / 151 |
Opposition | |
1965 | 18,791 | 0.46% | 1 / 151 |
1 | Government (1965–1966) |
Opposition (since 1966) |
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