Saman Piyasiri Fernando

Saman Piyasiri Fernando
සමන් පියසිරි ප්‍රනාන්දු
2nd Leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
In office
13 November 1989 – 29 December 1989
Preceded byRohana Wijeweera
Succeeded byLalith Wijerathna
Personal details
Born
Sellapperumage Saman Piyasiri Fernando

(1958-03-23)23 March 1958
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
DiedDecember 29, 1989(1989-12-29) (aged 31)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Political partyJanatha Vimukthi Peramuna
EducationGalahitiyawa Central College
Alma materUniversity of Kelaniya
OccupationMilitary commander
Known forLeadership of the DJV
Military service
Service / branchDeshapremi Janatha Viyaparaya and Patriotic People's Armed Troops
Commands
  • Commander-in-chief of the Patriotic People's Battalion (1986–1989)
  • Supreme commander of the DJV (November 1989 – December 1989)

Sellapperumage Saman Piyasiri Fernando (23 March 1958 – 29 December 1989: Sinhala: සමන් පියසිරි ප්‍රනාන්දු: nom de guerre: Keerthi Vijayabahu), was the military wing leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna during the 1987-89 insurrection in Sri Lanka, the JVP's military wing also known as Deshapremi Janatha Viyaparaya (DJV).[1] His position in the JVP as the military commander was organizationally higher than the position of Rohana Wijeweera, the founder of the JVP.[2]

Saman Piyasiri a graduate of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka later joined the JVP and promoted to the higher ranks of the party, appointed as the military wing leader and finally led the party after the death of the founding leader Rohana Wijeweera.[3] He was also known as Kabraal, Mendis, Bappa, Mudiyanse, Mahinda, Dhammika and Janaka.[4]

  1. ^ "History of 1965-1994". jvpsrilanka. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  2. ^ Gunaratna 1990, p. 39.
  3. ^ "The Brutal era of JVP Insurrection". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  4. ^ "Here is Keerthi Wijebahu!". Silumina. Retrieved 2021-06-08.