Tamil Politicians

ASSASSINATION OF TAMIL POLITICIANS SINCE 1975 BY LTTE TAMIL TERRORISTS
SRL NO DATE POLITICAL PARTY NAME OF TAMIL POLITICIAN KILLED BY LTTE MODUS OPERANDI
1 00/01/1900 1st Tamil killed by LTTE – a Tamil Mayor Mr. ALFRED DURAIAPPAÿ – MP and Mayor of JAFFNA. Shot dead – near Kovil
2 05/01/2000 ACTC – General Secretary Mr. KUMAR PONNAMBALAM ? General Secretary of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress(ACTC)/ leading lawyer. shot dead
3 25/01/1989 ACTC – Tamil Candidate Mr. N K SIVAGNANAMÿ – All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC) Candidate. shot dead – Jaffna
4 08/03/1988 Communist Party – Secretary Mr. S VIJAYANATHAMÿ – Secretary of the Ceylon Communist Party in JAFFNA. shot dead – Jaffna
5 04/02/1999 EPDP Member Mr. NADARAJAH SIVARAJH ? The Vice Chairmen of Valikamam East Provincial Council and an EPDP member. shot dead – Jaffna
6 04/02/1999 EPDP Member Mr. BANDARI KANDASAMI ? EPDP member of Valikamam East Provincial Council. shot dead – Jaffna
7 31/05/1999 EPDP Member Mr. THIYAGARAJAH RAJKUMAR ? EPDP/Member and Vice Chairman of Provincial Council, Nallur. shot dead – Jaffna
8 12/10/1999 EPDP Member Mr. THAMBIRASA VINAYAGAMOORTHI @ VASIKARAN ? EPDP Co-ordination Officer. shot dead – Ampara
9 02/11/1999 EPDP Member Mr. NADARAJAH ATPUTHARAJAH ? EPDP, MP/Secretary of the Politbureau of the EPDP/Editor of ?THINAMURUSU? (a Tamil tabloid paper). Shot dead – Colombo
10 02/03/2000 EPDP Member Mr. ANTON SIVALINGAM – EPDP/Member ofÿ Municipal Council, Jaffna. shot dead
11 18/04/2003 EPDP Member Mr. MARIYAMUTTU RAJALINGAM @ JEGADEESANÿ the Chairman of the Alayadivembu Pradeshiya Sabha. (member of EPDP). shot dead – Ampara
12 03/05/2003 EPDP Member Mr. DHARMARAJAH JEYARASAÿ – EPDP, Former Chairman of the Nelliady Pradeshiya Sabha. shot dead – Jaffna
13 16/06/2003 EPDP Member PONNIAH RAMACHANRAN @ PRATHAB,ÿ Candidate Contesting the Local Govt. Election for the BATTICALOA Urban Council . Shot dead – Batticoloa
14 21/07/2004 EPDP Member Mr.RAVINDRAN VELAUDAN @ KAMALAN- the Chairman of the Alayadivembo Pradeshiya Sabha. (Member of EPDP). Shot dead – Batticoloa
15 16/08/2004 EPDP Member Mr. BALRAJ NADARAJAH AIYAR @ ILEIYAVAN, the EPDP Tamil media spokesman / an EPDP candidate for the Jaffna District at the General Election 2004 and a Senior journalist. Shot dead – Colombo
16 10/09/2004 EPDP Member Mr. ATHMALINGAM RAMANI @ PANDIYAN, the Deputy Orgniser of the EPDP for TRINCOMALEE. shot dead – Trincomalee
17 11/09/2004 EPDP Member Mr. MAYAN CHANDRA MOHAN @ ARULDAS – Anÿ EPDP member, (Ex-member of KYTS ATCHUVELI Pradeshiya Sabha). shot dead – Jaffna
18 18/09/2004 EPDP Member Mr. THAMBITHURAI SIVAKUMAR @ BAWAN, the EPDP leader of THILLADI, JFN. ( An EPDP candidate for the JAFFNA District Parliamentary Election 2004). shot dead – Puttalam
19 13/05/2008 EPDP Member Miss MAHESHVARI VELAUTHAM – MP DOUGALS DEVANANDA'sÿ Adviser. shot dead – Jaffna
20 19/06/1990 EPFL Member Mr. PERIYATHAMBY KIRUBAKARAN ? Finance Minister of North East Provincial Council . Shot dead – India
21 19/06/1990 EPRLF – LEADER Mr. KANDASAMY PATHMANABHA – EPRLF leader. Shot dead – India
22 28/04/2005 EPRLF – Member Mr MURUGESU WARDARAJA, EPRLF, A member ofÿ PORATHIVU Pradeshiya Sabha ( Former EPRLF deputy leader in BATTICALOA.) Shot dead – Batticoloa
23 28/01/1990 EPRLF – Tamil MP Mr. P GANESHALINGAM ? EPRLF, Ex Provincial Council Member. Shot dead – Trincomaleeÿ
24 07/05/1990 EPRLF – Tamil MP Mr. SAM THAMBIMUTTU ? EPRLF MP for BATTIALOA. Shot dead – Trincomalee
25 19/06/1990 EPRLF – Tamil MP Mr. V K YOGASANGARI ? EPRLF, MP for JAFFNA District. Shot dead – India
26 27/09/2004 EPRLF Member Mr.VALLISUNDARAM , a former member of the VALIKAMAM NORTH Pradeshiya Saba (from 1998-2002) and a member of the EPRLF ( Vardaraja Perumal group). shot dead – Jaffna
27 12/08/2005 Minister of Foreign Affairs – a Tamil Hon LAKSHMAN KADIRAGAMAR -Minister of Foreign Affairs. Shot dead at home
28 06/04/2008 Minister of Highways and Road Development Hon. Minster JEYARAJ FERNANDOPULLEÿ – Minister of Highways & Road Development and Chief Government Whip. Suicide Attack.
29 10/09/2000 People's Alliance – Candidate Mr. R. J. PERIMANAYAGAM ? PA Candidate for Batticaloa ? General Election 2000. shot dead – Ampara
30 02/09/1999 PLOTE – Deputy Leader Mr. K MANICKADASAN ? Deputy leader of PLOTE. shot dead – Vavuniya
31 14/06/2003 PLOTE – Deputy Leader Mr. SUBADDIRAN @ ROBERT, Deputy Leader of PLOTE. shot dead – Jaffna
32 31/12/1994 PLOTE – Leader Mr. ARUMUGAM CHELLIAH @ KARAVAI KANDASAMI ? Vice President of DPLF/ Leader of PLOTE . Shot dead – Colombo
33 10/12/1999 PLOTE – Leader Marias Anton aka David Shot deadÿ
34 13/01/2000 PLOTE – Member Mr. VADIVELU WIJAYARATHNAM ? UC Chairman, Point Pedro. shot dead – Jaffna
35 15/07/1998 PLOTE – MP Mr. SARAVANABAWANANDANÿ SHANMUGANATHAN @ VASANTHAN ? PLOTE, MP for Vavuniya District. Claymore mine attack – Vavuniya
36 05/05/1999 PLOTE – MP Mr. VEERAHATHAHY GUNARATHNAM -ÿ PLOTE Provincial Council member for Pachchilaipalli. shot dead – Vavuniya
37 13/05/1999 PLOTE – MP Mr. KAILASAPATHI ? PLOTE, Pradesiya Saba member of Valikamam East. shot dead – Jaffna
38 16/07/1989 PLOTE Leader Mr. Uma Maheswaran – Chairman of the LTTE who created PLOTE Shot dead – India
39 16/07/1999 PLOTE Leader Mr. BASKARALINGAM ? PLOTE leader in Vavuniya. shot dead – Vavuniya
40 11/06/1995 Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Mr. PATHMANANDAN – Chairman of Thirukkovil Pradesiya Sabha. shot dead – Ampara
41 29/05/1999 Razik Group Leader Mr.MOORTHILINGAM GANESHAMOORTHI- RAZIK Group Leader. Suicide Attack – Batticoloa
42 03/10/1997 SLFP Jaffna Office President Mr. S P THARMALINGAM ? President ofÿÿ SLFP Jaffna office. shot dead – Jaffna
43 28/04/1995 SLFP Organizer – Tamil Mr. K. VINODAN- Former SLFP Organiser, JAFFNA Shot dead – Colombo
44 03/09/1994 TELO – Deputy Leader Mr. T JAYARAJANÿÿ -Deputy leader of TELO/ Chairman of the Provincial Council in Batticaloa. Shot dead – Batticoloa
45 25/05/2005 TELO – Member Mr. PERIYAPUDI SOORIYAMOORTHI , Former Mayor of TRINCOMALEE ( A TELO member) shot dead – Trincomalee
46 07/06/2000 TELO – MP Mr. KANAPATHIPILLAI NAVARATHNA RAJAH @ ROBERT – TELO, member of Pradesiya Saba, Arapathi, Batticaloa. shot dead
47 15/07/1994 TELO – Pradeshiya Member Mr. VELEPODI ALAGIAH – TELO, Pradesiya Saba member. Shot dead – Batticoloa
48 06/06/1986 TELO Leader Mr. S. Sabaratnam – TELO Leader Shot dead by LTTE's Kittu
49 01/06/2003 TELO Memberÿ Mr. KALIRAJAH RAMANAN Former member of the Batticaloa Minicipal Council and Former TELO member. Shot dead – Batticoloa
50 26/10/1995 TELO Member / Deputy Mayor Mr. ANTHONY THOMAS – Deputy Mayor. (TELO member) Shot dead – Batticoloa
51 02/06/2008 TMVP Member Mr. PUSHPANADAN AIYATHURE – Vice Chairman of KALUTHAVALI Pradeshiya Sabha. Shot dead – Batticoloa
52 30/03/2004 TNA – Candidate Mr.RAJAN SATHYAMOORTHY, a TNA candidate for Batticaloa District. Shot dead – Batticoloa
53 19/10/2004 TNA – Tamil MP Mr. KINGSLY RAJANAYAGAM , a former TNA MP for Batticaloa. Shot dead – Batticoloa
54 25/12/2005 TNA – Tamil MP Mr. Joseph Pararajasingham – TNA MP Batticoloa Shot dead – Batticoloa
55 08/08/2006 TNA – Tamil MP Mr. Nataraj Raviraj Shot dead – Colombo
56 20/10/2000 TNA – Tamil MP Mr. Kingsley Rasanayagam – TNA MP Batticoloa Shot dead – Batticoloa
57 08/03/1989 TULF – Chief Organizer Mr. SINNATHAMBI SABANANDAN ? Chief organiser of TULF. shot dead – Jaffna
58 13/07/1989 TULF – Chief Organizer Mr. SINNATHAMBI SAMBANDANMOORTHIÿ ? Chairman of District Development Council /Chief organizer of the TULF in Eravur. Shot dead – Batticoloa
59 26/12/1998 TULF – District Secretary / Chairman MGR Ramachandran Foundation Mr. PONNADURAI MATHIMUGARAJAH -ÿ District Secretary of the TULF, Nallur/ The Chairman of the International M.G. Ramachandran organisation. shot dead – Jaffna
60 13/07/1989 TULF – Gen. Secretary Mr. A. AMIRTHALINGAM, MP, Secretary General of the TULF/ a Former Opposition Leader. Shot dead – at home in Colombo
61 15/07/1990 TULF – MP Mr. K KANAGARATNAM – MP for POTTUVIL Shot dead – Pottuvil
62 16/05/1998 TULF – MP Mrs. SAROJINI YOGESHWARAN ? Mayor of MC, Jaffna/ Wife of Mr. V. Yogeshwaran TULF MP for Jaffna who was killed by the LTTE on 13/07/1989. shot dead – Jaffna
63 01/09/1985 TULF – Tamil MP Mr. K THURAIRATHINAM – TULF MP for POINT PEDRO. shot dead – Jaffna
64 03/09/1985 TULF – Tamil MP Mr. K RAJALINGAM ? TULF, MP for UDUPPIDDI. shot dead – Jaffna
65 03/09/1985 TULF – Tamil MP Mr. V. DHARMALINGAMÿ -ÿ TULF MPÿ for MANIPAI Father of Mr. D. SIDDHARTHANÿ (PLOTE leader) shot dead – Jaffna
66 03/09/1985 TULF – Tamil MP Mr. K ALALASUNDARAMÿ – TULF, MP for KOPAY. shot dead – Jaffna
67 13/07/1989 TULF – Tamil MP Mr. V. YOGESHWARAN ? TULF,ÿ MP for JAFFNA. Shot dead – Colombo
68 05/07/1997 TULF – Tamil MP Mr. ARUNACHALAM THANGATHURAI ? TULF MP for Trincomalee. Shot dead – Trincomalee infront of hundreds of school children
69 29/07/1999 TULF – Tamil MP Dr. NEELAN THIRUCHELVAM ? TULF MP (National list)/Constitutional Lawyer. Suicide Attack.
70 07/11/2000 TULF – Tamil MP Mr. ASHLEY NIMALANAYAGAMÿ SAUNDRANAYAGAM- TULF MP for Batticaloa. Shot dead – Batticoloa
71 11/09/1998 TULF – Tamil MP / Mayor Mr. PONNADURAI SIVAPALAN ? TULF/ Mayor of MC, JAFFNA- succeeded slain Mrs. Yogeshwaran Time Bomb Attack – Nallur kovil, Jaffna
72 20/03/1988 TULF – Tamil Organizer Mr. VELUMURUGU ? TULF organizer. Shot dead – Batticoloa
73 01/01/2008 UNF – Minister Mr. T. MAHESWARAN – A former Minister of UNF government shot dead – at Colombo kovil
74 17/11/2001 UNP – Candidate Mr.SINNATHAMBY RAJKUMAR ? UNP Candidate for Batticaloa district ? General election 2001. Shot dead – Batticoloa
75 06/10/2008 UNP – Organizer Dr. RAJA JOHNPULLE -ÿ Organizer of ANURADHAPURA District and wife Suicide Attack – Anuradhapura
76 11/10/2008 UNP – Tamal Organizer Mr. T.M TAVACHELVAM- UNP organizer, Vavuniya shot dead – Vavuniya
77 24/05/1981 UNP – Tamil Candidate Dr. THIYAGARAJAH ? UNP Candidate forÿÿ District Development Council (DDC) elections ? 1981 / MP for Vaddukodai Shot dead – Batticoloa
78 29/04/1983 UNP – Tamil Candidate Mr. K. V. RATHNASINGHAM ? UNP Candidate for UC elections ? POINT PEDRO. shot dead – Jaffna
79 04/06/1983 UNP – Tamil Candidate Mr. SINNATHAMBI THILAGAR ?UNP, Candidate for Local Govt elections – 1983. shot dead – Jaffna
80 01/03/2004 UNP – Tamil Candidate Mr. SINNATHAMBI SUNDARAMPILLAI, UNP candidate for the Batticaloa District at the General Electen 2004. Shot dead – Batticoloa
81 01/09/1983 UNP – Tamil Municipal member Mr. MALAÿ RAMACHANDRAN ? UNP Member of Municipal Council. Shot dead – Batticoloa
82 02/10/1980 UNP – Tamil Organizer Mr. SUBRAMANIAMÿ – UNP Organiser for KILINOCHCHI. Shot dead – Kilinochchi
83 15/11/1982 UNP – Tamil Organizer Mr. VALLIPURAM THAMBIPILLAI ? UNP organiser for PUNNALAIKADDUVAN. shot dead – Jaffna
84 19/01/1983 UNP – Tamil Organizer Mr. K.T. PULLENDRAN – Ex-MP/UNP organiser for VAVUNIYA. shot dead – Vavuniya
85 12/08/1983 UNP – Tamil Organizer Mr. AG RAJASOORIYAR ? UNP Chief Organiser for JAFFNA. shot dead – Jaffna
86 30/04/1983 Urban Council Candidate Mr. S. S. MUTTIAH – 1st Candidate for UC elections, CHAVAKACHCHERI. (retd PWD) shot dead – Jaffna