About D. M. Dassanayake
Lived 1953 – 2008 (aged 54). D. M. Dassanayake was a Sri Lankan politician.
Dassanayake Mudiyanselage Dassanayake (; 29 April 1953 – 8 January 2008) was a Sri Lankan politician from the Puttalam District. He was serving as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and non-cabinet Minister of Nation Building when he was assassinated in a roadside bomb attack on 8 January 2008 in Ja-Ela, twelve miles north of Colombo. The attack, which was blamed on the militant Tamil Tigers organization, killed three people and injured ten others.
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Who was D. M. Dassanayake?
Sri Lankan politician (1953-2008)
When was D. M. Dassanayake born?
D. M. Dassanayake was born on 29 April 1953.
When did D. M. Dassanayake die?
D. M. Dassanayake died on 8 January 2008 in Ja-Ela.
What was D. M. Dassanayake's occupation?
D. M. Dassanayake was a politician.
What nationality was D. M. Dassanayake?
D. M. Dassanayake was Sri Lankan.
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