Former Minister S. B. Dissanayake stated that the wave of killings during the 1988-89 terror period was initially triggered by the JVP.
He further noted that many senior leaders of the United National Party (UNP) fell victim to this wave of violence, which began with posters bearing the slogan “J.R. Maramu.”
Dissanayake also emphasized that the infamous Batalanda incidents emerged as a consequence of these events.
