About S. Shanmuganathan
Lived 1960 – 1998 (aged 38). S. Shanmuganathan was a Sri Lankan politician.
Sarawanabavanandan Shanmuganathan (16 May 1960 – 15 July 1998; known as Vasanthan) was a Sri Lankan Tamil militant, politician and Member of Parliament.
Shanmuganathan was born on 16 May 1960. He was a Hindu.
Shanmuganathan was member of Vavuniya Urban Council. He contested the 1994 parliamentary election as one of the Democratic People's Liberation Front's candidates in Vanni District and was elected to Parliament.
Shanmuganathan was killed by a claymore mine in Irambaikkulam, Vavuniya District on 15 July 1998. The assassination was blamed on the rival rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. However, the pro-LTTE TamilNet claimed that Shanmuganathan had been the victim of an internal conflict within the PLOTE.
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Who was S. Shanmuganathan?
Sri Lankan Tamil politician (1960-1998)
When was S. Shanmuganathan born?
S. Shanmuganathan was born on 16 May 1960.
When did S. Shanmuganathan die?
S. Shanmuganathan died on 15 July 1998.
What was S. Shanmuganathan's occupation?
S. Shanmuganathan was a politician.
What nationality was S. Shanmuganathan?
S. Shanmuganathan was Sri Lankan.
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