Sarojini Yogeswaran

Sarojini Yogeswaran

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Sarojini Yogeswaran was a Sri Lankan politician. Yogeswaran was a member of the Tamil United Liberation Front. In 1997, she was elected mayor of Jaffna, the first elected mayor in 14 years.

Mrs. Yogeswaran was shot five times with a pistol near her Jaffna home on May 17, 1998. She died on the way to hospital. A group calling itself the Sankiliyan Force claimed responsibility. It is believed the LTTE was ultimately responsible. They had assassinated her husband, V Yogeswaran, in 1987.

External links

* [http://www.web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGASA370111998?open&of=ENG-LKA Amnesty International statement]
* [http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=1509 TamilNet report]


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