| Patriotic People's Armed Troops | |
|---|---|
| Sinhala: දේශප්රේමී ජනතා සන්නද්ධ බලකාය, romanized: Deshaprēmi Janathā Sannaddha balakāya | |
| Active | 1987 to 1989 |
| Disbanded | By the SLAF in 1990 |
| Role | Assault Assassinations |
| Engagements | Raid on SLAF Pallekele Attack on KDA Attack on SLAF in Katunayake |
Patriotic People's Armed Troops (Sinhala: දේශප්රේමී ජනතා සන්නද්ධ බලකාය, romanized: Deshaprēmi Janathā Sannaddha balakāya; abbreviated DJS or PPAt) was a militant organization in Sri Lanka. The organization was recognized as a military arm of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP; People's Liberation Front), which was attempting to overthrow the government of Sri Lanka.