Former JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe paying his respects to 'April Heroes' on April 5 at Tangalle. The April Heroes Commemoration marks the first JVP insurrection of 1971. The 2015 April Heroes Day could turn out to be Amarasinghe's last with the party he led for 25 years. Amarasinghe announced his resignation from the party on Thursday (16).