About Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi
Lived 1929 – 1994 (aged 64). Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi was a Sri Lankan politician.
Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi (6 November 1929 - 24 October 1994) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as mayor, congressman, and cabinet minister. He was in the United National Party government from 1990 until his assassination.
Career
Deputy Mayor Colombo 1970–1971 Member Colombo Municipal Council 1962–1977 Member of Parliament 1977–1994 District Minister of Colombo 1978–1988 Minister of Petroleum Services 1988–1989 State Minister of Industries 1989–1990
Death His political life was cut short when he was assassinated by a female suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) while attending an election rally in support of Gamini Dissanayake, for the Presidential election of 1994.
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Who was Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi?
Sri Lankan politician (1929–1994)
When was Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi born?
Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi was born on 6 November 1929.
When did Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi die?
Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi died on 24 October 1994 in Grandpass, Sri Lanka.
What was Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi's occupation?
Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi was a politician.
What nationality was Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi?
Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi was Sri Lankan.
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· Wikipedia: Weerasinghe Mallimaratchi
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