Thangathurai Arunasalam
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Thangathurai Arunasalam also spelt Thangathurai Arunachalam was a Sri Lanka
n Tamil politician
. He was Tamil United Liberation Front
(TULF) Member of Parliament
for Trincomalee District
. He was assassinated by LTTE on July 5, 1997 in the presence of hundreds of school children. He was 61 years old.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n Tamil politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was Tamil United Liberation Front
Tamil United Liberation Front
The Tamil United Liberation Front is a political party in Sri Lanka which seeks independence for the Tamil-populated areas of Sri Lanka.-Formation:...
(TULF) Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Trincomalee District
Trincomalee Electoral District
Trincomalee Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Trincomalee in the Eastern province...
. He was assassinated by LTTE on July 5, 1997 in the presence of hundreds of school children. He was 61 years old.