Upatissa Gamanayake
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| Born |
Don Upatissa Gamanayake 1948 Kantale, Sri Lanka |
| Died | November , 1989 (aged 40–41) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Dias Mudalali |
| Occupation | Politician, Revolutionary |
| Known for | Deputy leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
| Political party | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
Don Upatissa Gamanayake alias Dias Mudalali (1948-1989) was the deputy leader of the Jantha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) during the 1987-89 insurrection. Not a prominent figure during the JVP’s 1971 insurrection, Gamanayake emerged as a leader only after the releasing of the JVP detainees in 1977. He moved up rapidly in the party hierarchy during the JVP’s 1977-83 democratic phase and became the second in command after the founder and the leader, Rohana Wijeweera. He unsuccessfully contested the 1983 Anamaduwa by-election under JVP. Gamanayake was captured and killed by the government forces in November 1989.
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