About S. Nagarajah
Lived 1931 – 2008 (aged 77). S. Nagarajah was a Sri Lankan politician.
Sinnathamby Nagarajah (28 February 1931 – 8 May 2008) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and Mayor of Jaffna.
Early life and family Nagarajah was born on 28 February 1931. He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College. He became vice-chairman of the newly created Jaffna District Development Council in 1981 but resigned in 1982.
After the Indian Peace Keeping Force occupied Jaffna in 1989 Nagarajah moved to the Vanni with the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). He taught at the LTTE's Tamil Eelam Judiciary Department.
Later life Nagarajah moved to New Jersey, USA in the 1990s and was active in the diaspora community. He died on 8 May 2008 in New Jersey.
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Who was S. Nagarajah?
Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer
When was S. Nagarajah born?
S. Nagarajah was born on 28 February 1931.
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S. Nagarajah died on 8 May 2008 in New Jersey.
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S. Nagarajah was a politician.
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S. Nagarajah was Sri Lankan.
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