Pro-Government Militias
Yellow Cats (Sri Lanka)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: | no |
| PGM ID Number: | 269 |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Date formed: | July 24, 1989 |
| Accuracy of date formed: | year |
| Details of Formation: | The PGM is first mentioned in July 1989 but there is little information about it |
| Date dissolved: | Nov. 12, 1994 |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: | year |
| Details of Termination: | The PGM is only mentioned to be active in 1989, afterwards there are no more incidents. News sources report that officials requested the government to disarm the group. The termination of the PGM is coded on November 12, 1994 when the new president Kumaratunga (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) took office and a new cabinet was formed. |
| Termination Type(s): | change in government |
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): | none |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | no |
| Former Group? | no |
| Former Armed Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: | informal (type 1) |
| Created by the Government?: | unclear | Main Creating Government Institution: | unclear |
| Government Link(s): | political party; state (institution) |
| If link to party, name of party: | United National Party |
| Training and Equipment: | no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: | no information |
| Shared Personnel: | no information |
| Type(s) of Material Support: | no information |
| State Sponsor(s): | none |
| Other Connection(s): |
Group Characteristics
| Membership: | no information |
| Primary Membership: | no information |
| Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
| Location: | South |
| Force Strength: | [unknown, unknown] |
| Target(s): | unarmed political opposition, government critics; rebels, insurgents, or other armed group |
| Purpose(s): | protect state, national or religious leader(s); fight insurgents |
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Membership: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Purpose: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information
| Other Information: | The government denied supporting the group in any way. |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: | The group was used to counter the JVP and to deter people from joining it. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: | The group killed civilians they suspected of being part of or supporting the JVP and intimidated the population. |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | killing |
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? | no information |
| PGM Members Paid? | no information |
| Reasons for Membership: | |
| PGM Members Killed? | no information |
PGM Size
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Weapons and Training
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Organisation
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Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Evidence
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