Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai Shot Dead in Trincomalee, July 5, 1997
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee.
Date: July 5, 1997
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