About A. E. Silva
Lived 1901 – 2002 (aged 100–101). A. E. Silva was a Sri Lankan politician.
Anthony Emmanuel Silva (died 14 September 2002) was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.
Silva contested the 1989 parliamentary election as one of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front's candidates in Vanni District and was elected to Parliament. He later defected to the paramilitary Eelam People's Democratic Party. He contested the 2001 parliamentary election as an EPDP candidate in Vanni District but was not elected.
Silva was burnt to death at his house on 14 September 2002 under mysterious circumstances.
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Who was A. E. Silva?
Sri Lankan Tamil politician
When was A. E. Silva born?
A. E. Silva was born in 1901.
When did A. E. Silva die?
A. E. Silva died on 14 September 2002.
What was A. E. Silva's occupation?
A. E. Silva was a politician.
What nationality was A. E. Silva?
A. E. Silva was Sri Lankan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). A. E. Silva. https://biography.guide/a-e-silva/
MLA: "A. E. Silva." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/a-e-silva/.
Chicago: "A. E. Silva." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/a-e-silva/.
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