Athula Nimalasiri Jayasinghe
Wijayamuni Devage Athula Nimalasiri Jayasinghe (known as Athula Nimalasiri Jayasinghe or Loku Athula) (1944 - 2014) was a Sri Lankan revolutionary and politician. A JVP leader of the 1971 JVP insurrection, Jayasinghe was later elected to the Sri Lankan Parliament and served as a Deputy Minister of Power and Energy.[1]
Athula Nimalasiri Jayasinghe | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1989–2004 | |
| Deputy Minister of Power and Energy | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 |
| Died | 2014 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Profession | Businessmen |
Early life and education
Born to a well to do family in Gonahena, Kadawatha in the Gampaha District, he was the eldest with four younger sisters. He received his education at Kirillawala Maha Vidyalaya and at Rahula Vidyalaya, Gampaha, before moving to Colombo for his GCE Ordinary Level and GCE Advanced Level with the ambition to study engineering.
Revolutionary
As a student he got quickly involved in the revolutionary that became the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) becoming one of its founding leaders along with Rohana Wijeweera. Becoming an active member, Jayasinghe adopted the nom de guerre "Loku Athula" and became one of the top four leaders. He organized training camps and began training members in martial arts. He was responsible for armed wing of the group and took command of its carders in the districts of Kegalle and Kurunegala. He was unsuccessful in holding the area and withdrew to the jungles of Wilpaththu, where he was captured with what of left of his carders which had reduced to 40 from 300. He was wounded in the final encounter with the Ceylon Army and was sent to Colombo for medical treatment. He was the 6th accused in the Criminal Justice Commission prosecution of the perpetrators of the insurrection. He turned crown witness along with W.T. Karunarathne, becoming a witness for the prosecution against the accused and gained a pardon in 1975.[2][3]
Political career
Following his release from prison, he joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He was elected to the provincial council, having been elected in the 1988 and 1993 provincial council elections. He contested the 1994 general election and was elected to parliament and appointed Deputy Minister of Power and Energy. He remained in until 2004. In 2005, he supported Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presidential election.[4]
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References
- "Hon. Jayasinghe, Athula NImalsiri, M.P." parliament.lk. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- Alles, A.C. (1976). Insurgency - 1971. Colombo: Trade Exchange (Ceylon).
- "41 Years After 1971 JVP: Where Have The Decision Makers Gone?". Colombotelegraph. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- "President pays respects dy Minister Athula Nimalasiri Jayasinghe". vivalanka.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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