C. Rajadurai
Sri Lankan journalist and mayor
Born
July 27th, 1927
98 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Sri Lanka
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A Sri Lankan journalist and politician, served as the first mayor of Batticaloa. Focused on local governance and development, contributed to political discourse through journalism, and played a significant role in the administration of Batticaloa during the 1980s. Advocated for democratic processes and engaged with various community issues during tenure as mayor.
Served as the first mayor of Batticaloa
Contributed to political discourse through journalism
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