Upatissa Gamanayake උපතිස්ස ගමනායක | |
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| Deputy leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Leader | Rohana Wijeweera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Don Upatissa Gamanayake 17 October 1948 Kantale, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 13 November 1989 (aged 41) Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
| Spouse | S. Karunawathi (1978-1989) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Gantalawa Maha Vidyalaya |
| Alma mater | University of Colombo |
| Occupation | Politician, Revolutionary leader |
Don Upatissa Gamanayake (Sinhala: උපතිස්ස ගමනායක; 17 October 1948 – 13 November 1989), also known by his alias Dias Mudalali, was a Sri Lankan politician and 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.[1] Gamanayake was captured and killed by the government forces in November 1989.[2]
- ^ Sri Lankawe Methiwarana Ithihasaya.Malalgoda Banduthillaka
- ^ C.A. Chandraprema (1991), Sri Lanka, The Years of Terror - The JVP Insurrection, 1987-1989, Lake House Bookshop,ISBN 955-9029-03-7, p.7
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