Tilvin Silva

Tilvin Silva
ටිල්වින් සිල්වා
டில்வின் சில்வா
3rd General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Assumed office
1995
LeaderSomawansa Amarasinghe
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Preceded bySomawansa Amarasinghe
Personal details
BornMesthree Tilvin Silva
(1956-02-26) 26 February 1956
Party
Other political
affiliations
National People's Power (Since 2019)
United People's Freedom Alliance (2004–2005)
Alma materAluthgama Maha Vidyalaya
Beruwala Mangala Privena
Kande Vihara Vidyalaya
OccupationPolitician
Military service
Battles/warsSecond JVP Insurrection
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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.