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List of people assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

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The following is a list of notable people assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, commonly known as Tamil Tigers or as LTTE.[1][2] The LTTE was a militant organisation that was based in northern Sri Lanka, which fought for a separate Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka between 1983 and 2009.[3] The LTTE was decisively defeated by the Sri Lankan Military in May 2009 and it has been banned by 33 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the 27 member nations of the European Union.[4] At the height of its power, the LTTE possessed a well-developed militia and carried out many high-profile attacks, including the assassinations of an Indian prime minister, Sri Lankan president and several other high-ranking Sri Lankan politicians.[5][6][7][8] Some of the notable people who survived the assassination attempts of LTTE, are also included at the bottom of this list.

Heads of state and government

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Government ministers

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Members of Sri Lankan parliament

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Senior military and police officers

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Prelates

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Activists and journalists

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Others

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Attempted assassinations

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Other sources blame Athulathmudali's assassination on the Security Forces.[12]
  2. ^ a b c Other sources blame Jayamaha, Kobbekaduwa and Wimalaratne's assassinations on the Army.[30]
  3. ^ The Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front, an offshoot of PLOTE, claimed responsibility for Maheswaran's assassination.[61] Other independent sources blame Maheswaran's assassination on disgruntled members of PLOTE.[62][63]

References

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  9. ^ Sambandan, V. S. (5 September 2005). "Inquiries into Premadasa, Dissanayake killings closed". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 1 March 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  10. ^ "On This Day 21 May - 1991: Bomb kills India's former leader Rajiv Gandhi". BBC. 21 May 1991. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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  14. ^ "On This Day 2 March - 1991: Sri Lankan hardliner among 19 killed in blast". BBC. 2 March 1991. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  15. ^ "The LTTE's war trap". The Hindu. 17 August 2006. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Senior Sri Lanka minister killed". BBC News. London. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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  24. ^ LTTE has so far killed 25 parliamentarians
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  28. ^ "Sri Lanka: Tamil politician assassinated". BBC News. 29 July 1999. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  29. ^ Subramanian, T. S. (14 August 1999). "Chronicle of murders". Frontline. Vol. 16, no. 17. ISSN 0970-1710. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
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  38. ^ "Maj Gen Janaka Perera and his wife killed in LTTE suicide attack in Anuradhapura". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  39. ^ "Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa & Other Heroes Remembered at Araly". News.lk. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  40. ^ "Harry Goonatilake, a true patriot". Daily News- Spice. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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  43. ^ President survives assassination bid
  44. ^ "Suicide Attacks by the LTTE". SATP. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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  47. ^ "Marking of Aranthalava massacre: Reminder of inhumanity of LTTE". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  48. ^ Hindu Priest Shot Dead by Suspected LTTE Amid Fierce Clashes , Outlook India
  49. ^ Hindu priest shot dead, The Hindu
  50. ^ Kurukkal gunned down by LTTE : Trail of atrocities Archived 6 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Tops.lk
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  55. ^ "On the occasion of the release of No More Tears Sister, a film on the life and times of Rajani Thiranagama". University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna), Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  56. ^ "8th death anniversary of popular Tamil Broadcaster gunned down by LTTE". Daily News. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  57. ^ Gautamadasa, Aravinda (3 March 2014). "Commemorating a slain principal". The Island, Sri Lanka.
  58. ^ "Jaffna Govt. Agent Shot Dead". Tamil Times. Vol. VIII, no. 6. May 1989. p. 17. ISSN 0266-4488.
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  64. ^ Eastern Province CM’s Personal Secretary, driver gunned down Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine Sri Lanka Daily News - 15 November 2008
  65. ^ Sri Lankan President Kumaratunga narrowly escapes assassination by suicide bomber, WSWS.org
  66. ^ President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, GlobalSecurity.org
  67. ^ Minister Maithripala Sirisena miraculously escapes, Asian Tribune
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  72. ^ LTTE explodes a human bomb-targeting Minister Douglas Devananda
  73. ^ Attempt on Douglas Devananda’s life , The Island
  74. ^ Nimal: I'm going back to Jaffna, The Sunday Times
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