Rohana Wijeweera

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1943 – 1989

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Who was Rohana Wijeweera?

Patabendi Don Nandasiri Wijeweera or Rohana Wijeweera was a Sri Lankan Marxist politician, rebel and the founding leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna. Wijeweera led the party in two unsuccessful insurrections in Sri Lanka, in 1971 and 1987 to 1989.

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Born
Jul 14, 1943
Southern Province
Also known as
  • Виджевира, Рохана
Ethnicity
  • Sinhalese people
Nationality
  • Sri Lanka
Education
  • Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Died
Nov 13, 1989
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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