Historical Events tagged with "tricomalee"
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Politics & Government
Assassination of A. Thangathurai in Trincomalee
July 5th, 1997 27 years ago
Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai was shot and killed at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee. The assassination occurred in a context of escalating violence in Sri Lanka, where political leaders were increasingly targeted amid the prolonged civil conflict. Thangathurai was known for representing the interests of the Tamils and was actively involved in the political discourse surrounding their rights and sovereignty within Sri Lanka.
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