Chelliah Kumarasuriar

Chelliah Kumarasuriar was a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1970-1977) and a Member of Senate of Ceylon. He was a political rival of Alfred Duraiappah and was initially suspected of behind his death.[1] However, the assassination was widely blamed on the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and its leader V. Prabhakaran.[2][3] On 25 April 1978 the LTTE issued an open letter, which was published in the Virakesari, claiming responsibility for the assassination of eleven people including Duraiappah.[4][5][6]

References
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  2. Hoole, Rajan; Thiranagama, Rajini (January 2001). "Chapter 2 – Antecedents of July 1983 and the Foundations of Impunity". Sri Lanka: the arrogance of power : myths, decadence & murder. University Teachers for Human Rights. pp. 11, 46. ISBN 978-955-9447-04-7.
  3. Sabaratnam, T. "Chpaper 8: First Military Operation". Pirapaharan. Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
  4. "27 July 1975". Peace and Conflict Timeline. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015.
  5. Athas, Iqbal (1 August 1999). "The Situation Report". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  6. Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 25: War or peace?". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
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