Events tagged with "alfred duraiappah"

Historical Events tagged with "alfred duraiappah"

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Politics & Government

Assassination of Alfred Duraiappah

July 27th, 1975 49 years ago

Alfred Duraiappah, the Mayor of Jaffna and former Member of Parliament, was shot dead in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The assassination occurred amid rising ethnic tensions and political instability in the region. Duraiappah was a prominent figure in the Tamil community and his death sent shockwaves through local and national political circles.