Tilvin Silva
Tilvin Silva | |
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| ටිල්වින් සිල්වා டில்வின் சில்வா | |
| 3rd General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | |
| Assumed office 1995 | |
| Leader | Somawansa Amarasinghe Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Preceded by | Somawansa Amarasinghe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mesthree Tilvin Silva 26 February 1956 Mulapitiya Beruwala, Dominion of Ceylon |
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| Other political affiliations | National People's Power (Since 2019) United People's Freedom Alliance (2004–2005) |
| Education | Aluthgama Maha Vidyalaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Second JVP Insurrection |
Mesthree Tilvin Silva (Sinhala: ටිල්වින් සිල්වා, Tamil: டில்வின் சில்வா; born 26 February 1956) is a Sri Lankan Marxist politician serving as the General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and a founding member of the NPP. Silva has played a significant role in shaping the JVP's policies and strategies, particularly focusing on social justice, anti-corruption, and economic reforms. He has been described as one the closet allies of the president Anura Kumara Dissanayake.