Eagles of the Central Hills
| Eagles of the Central Hills | |
|---|---|
| මධ්යම කඳුකරයේ රාජාලීන් | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka Army (claimed) |
| Ideology | Anti-communism Sinhalese nationalism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Opponents | JVP |
| Battles and wars | 1987–1989 JVP insurrection
|
The Eagles of the Central Hills was a far-right Sinhalese paramilitary group in Sri Lanka. It was mainly active during the 1987–1989 JVP insurrection, where it was one of the main anti-communist paramilitaries alongside the Black Cat group and violently opposed the Marxist–Leninist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP).
The Eagles of the Central Hills were believed to consist of off-duty police and military personnel. They reached out to local police stations and often claimed responsibility for killing militants or affiliates of the JVP through massacres and assassinations.