Ceylonese protests against the Vietnam War information
Series of protests in Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) against the Vietnam War
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Ceylonese protests against the Vietnam War
Part of protests against the Vietnam War and the 1971 JVP insurrection
Location
Ceylon
Caused by
Opposition to Western imperialism in Asia
American and British involvement in the Vietnam War
Presence of British Army camps in Ceylon
Ceylonese government's support of the U.S. in the Vietnam War
Goals
Removal of all British Army camps in Ceylon
Methods
Civil disobedience
Destruction of property
Marches
Resulted in
Ban of various leftist youth groups
Parties
Government of Ceylon
Supported by:
British Commonwealth Forces
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Dharmasekara Clique[1]
Kotte Clique[1]
Peradeniya Clique[1]
Lanka Sama Samaja Party (Revolutionary)
Revolutionary Youth Front
Supported by:
Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) (alleged)
Lead figures
William Gopallawa
Dudley Senanayake
Dharmasekara
D.A Gunesekara
Sarath Wijesinghe
Casualties
Death(s)
1–2
Injuries
10–12
Arrested
100 (19 March 1971)
120 (20 March 1971)
375 (30 March 1971)
410 (1 April 1971)
In March 1971, various leftist groups in the Dominion of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) protested against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.[2]
^ abcThe History of the JVP 1965-1994. Niyamuva publishers. 10 November 2023. p. 23. ISBN 978-955-8696-39-2.
^JVP, a history.
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