Tamil Sri Lankan politician assassinated

A prominent Sri Lankan politician has died in hospital after he was shot near his home today. One of his guards was also killed.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2006 - 07:40

A prominent Sri Lankan politician has died in hospital after he was shot near his home today. One of his guards was also killed.

Nadaraja Raviraj, of the Tamil National Alliance was shot as he left his house in the capital Colombo, said K Sivajilingam, a fellow member of Parliament.

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Courts Sri Lanka Place: Colombo Place: Batticaloa Person: Nadaraja Raviraj Person: K Sivajilingam Person: Sivajilingam Person: Raviraj Person: Anil Jasinghe Organisation: Tamil National Alliance Organisation: Parliament Organisation: UNHCR Organisation: TNA

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