About A. T. Moorthy
Lived 1928 – 2008 (aged 79). A. T. Moorthy was a Sri Lankan diplomat.
Arambamoorthy Thedchana Moorthy (10 August 1928 – 1 April 2008) was a Sri Lankan Tamil diplomat and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Early life and family Moorthy was born on 10 August 1928 in Batticaloa District in eastern Ceylon. He was educated at Sivananda Vidyalayam, Batticaloa and Jaffna College. Back in Sri Lanka violence against the country's Tamils escalated, culminating in the Black July riots of 1983. He received a letter, allegedly from a member of the Sinhala Association in UK, threatening his life. The Sri Lankan government ordered Moorthy to declare that his appointment was evidence that there was no serious discrimination against the Tamils. He died on 1 April 2008 in London.
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Who was A. T. Moorthy?
diplomat (1928-2008)
When was A. T. Moorthy born?
A. T. Moorthy was born on 10 August 1928 in Batticaloa District.
When did A. T. Moorthy die?
A. T. Moorthy died on 1 April 2008 in London.
What was A. T. Moorthy's occupation?
A. T. Moorthy was a diplomat.
What nationality was A. T. Moorthy?
A. T. Moorthy was Sri Lankan.
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