Ariyanayagam Chandra Nehru
| Honourable Ariyanayagam Chandra Nehru MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Ampara District | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | February 7, 2005 |
| Political party | Tamil United Liberation Front |
| Other political affiliations |
Tamil National Alliance |
| Relations | Arappor Ariyanayagam, father |
| Children | Chandra Nehru Chandrakanthan |
| Religion | Christianity |
Ariyanayagam Chandra Nehru (died February 7, 2005) was a founder member of the pro-LTTE NESHOR and he was also a former Member of Parliament of the pro LTTE Tamil National Alliance in the Sri Lankan Parliament elected from Amparai in Eastern Sri Lanka. His father Ariyanayagam was also a member of the Sri Lankan parliament in 1960 from Amparai.
Background
Ariyanayagam Chandra Nehru was native of Thirukkovil near Batticaloa.[1]
Incident
He was killed along with E. Kousalyan, political head of Batticaloa-Amparai district of the (LTTE) in an ambush Polonnaruwa near Batticaloa. The LTTE alleged that the killings were done by the Karuna group. A Sri Lankan army spokesman condemned the incident. According to the government press release
"While these killings are a violation of the Ceasefire Agreement, their timing is also clearly calculated to disrupt the positive post-tsunami atmosphere of increasing co-operation between the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE on humanitarian issues. The Government calls on all concerned to prevent further violations of the ceasefire gravely risking a return to conflict and instead, to support the peace process and move ahead."[2][3][4][5]
See also
- Sri Lankan civil war
- Human Rights in Sri Lanka
- Notable assassinations of the Sri Lankan Civil War