Peoples Revolutionary Red Army
| Peoples Revolutionary Red Army | |
|---|---|
| ජනතාවගේ විප්ලවවාදී රතු හමුදාව | |
| Dates of operation | 1988–1990 |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | United National Party (Alleged), Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya (Alleged) |
| Motives | Anti-Insurgency |
| Ideology | Far-Left |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Opponents | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
| Battles and wars | 1987–1989 JVP insurrection |
The Peoples Revolutionary Red Army was a leftist paramilitary group which operated sometime between 1988 and 1990 during the height of the 1989 JVP insurrection.
Formed by mostly Sinhalese under the leadership of UNP affiliated politicians with links to the ISU (Independent Students Union), Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya and the PLOTE. It was a part of numerous other paramilitary groups linked to the Sri Lankan government ostensibly to fight against and target the support base of the JVP, which drew mainly from the majority Sinhalese south.