Deshapremi Janatha Vyaparaya
| Patriotic People's Movement | |
|---|---|
| දේශප්රේමී ජනතා ව්යාපාරය தேசபக்தி மக்கள் இயக்கம் | |
Patriotic People's Movement Logo | |
| Leader | Keerthi Vijayabahu † |
| Foundation | 1986 |
| Dates of operation | 1987—1989 (armed); until 1991 |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | People's Liberation Front |
| Headquarters | Piliyandala, Colombo |
| Active regions | Land Warfare |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism Sinhalese nationalism Ultranationalism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Status | Banned since 1988 |
| Size | 7,000 (claim) |
| Means of revenue |
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| Battles and wars | 1987-1989 JVP insurrection |
| Colors | Red |
Deshapremi Janatha Vyaparaya (abbreviated as DJV) (දේශප්රේමී ජනතා ව්යාපාරය; Patriotic People's Movement) was a militant organisation in Sri Lanka. It was widely considered to be the military branch of the Marxist–Leninist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and had been designated as a terrorist organisation by the Sri Lankan government.
The DJV operated as an armed organisation from 1987 till 1989. Throughout this period, it perpetrated attacks on the Sri Lankan Armed Forces (SLAF) and those who it claimed to be 'Indian proxy'; a majority of attacks attributed to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, were carried on by guerillas or assassins belonging to the DJV.