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Galaha home to take care of the widow and child. Dandeniya
Arachchige Karunawathie was also residing there at that time. Ranjani and her son left the Galaha house on November 12, 1989, after being raided by the security forces and went to a safe place where they were taken care of by their sister in Kandy. Ranjani's sister admitted Akalanka to Trinity College, Kandy and educated him. Ranjani also came to Colombo and worked at the Torrington Sub Post Office, Piliyandala, Kadawatha and many other places. Akalanka is a graduate of Sabaragamuwa University and currently resided in Canada to pursue a PhD.
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Sinhala language and literature, his song 'Sathi Pooja
Daraseye Hiravi Mottakkiliye' was staged at the Vimukthi Gee concert. After the ban, the JVP's cultural and arts wing worked hard to unite artists and artists. It was under his leadership that the People's Art Center was replaced by the Creative Dialogue Group through the magazine
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Nandathilaka to take the party's newspapers back to the people either through Ronio's statements. He responded swiftly and promptly, as Nandathilaka is known as one of the most high-ranking JVP leaders who has looked at everything fairly and critically. As a specialist in
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Kohilawatta Shakthi Press in July 1983, there were 27 full time members of the JVP. As soon as the JVP was banned on July 31, 1983, the Shakthi Press was sealed by the police on the same morning. At that time, there were 21 employees and Nandathilaka paid Rs. 150 each
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Kegalle District Committee at Wagolla, Pinnawala, Rambukkana on Thursday, August 31, 1989, security forces cordoned off the area and arrested seven members of the District Committee, including Nandathilaka. He was later brought to the Wickramasinghe bungalow in Kegalle and to
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Bamunusinghege Tamara Ranjani Gamage, who was born in 1954 in Wilpita, Akuressa. She was educated at Godapitiya Maha Vidyalaya, Akuressa. The couple has one son: Isuru Akalanka, who was born in January 1986. After Nandathilaka's death, the JVP facilitated the
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Mattegoda army camp. As Nandathilaka is a political member, the security forces wanted to know Wijeweera's whereabouts. After being tortured and lengthy questions, he was assassinated as an undisputed revolutionary leader on September 10, 1989.
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