About Sam Tambimuttu
Lived 1932 – 1990 (aged 57–58). Sam Tambimuttu was a Sri Lankan politician.
Samuel Pennington Thavarasa Tambimuttu (19321990) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament.
Early life and family Tambimuttu was born in 1932. He was the grand nephew of E. R. Tambimuttu, member of the State Council of Ceylon. He was married to Kala, daughter of Senator M. Manickam. They had a son Arun.
Tambimuttu had been a member of the Tamil United Liberation Front for a long time.
Death Tambimuttu was assassinated on 7 May 1990 outside the Canadian High Commission in Colombo.
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Who was Sam Tambimuttu?
Sri Lankan Tamil politician
When was Sam Tambimuttu born?
Sam Tambimuttu was born in 1932.
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Sam Tambimuttu died on 7 May 1990 in Colombo.
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Sam Tambimuttu was a politician.
What nationality was Sam Tambimuttu?
Sam Tambimuttu was Sri Lankan.
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