Nadarajah Raviraj | |
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நடராஜா ரவிராஜ் | |
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| Member of Parliament for Jaffna District | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | N. Srikantha |
| 16th Mayor of Jaffna | |
| In office 9 January 2001 – 18 December 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Pon Sivapalan |
| Succeeded by | Sellan Kandaiyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1962 Chavakachcheri, Ceylon[4] |
| Died | 10 November 2006 (aged 44) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil National Alliance |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Nadarajah Raviraj (Tamil: நடராஜா ரவிராஜ், romanized: naṭarājā ravirāj, [n̪aɖaˈɾaːdʑaː ˈɾaʋiɾaːdʑ]; 25 June 1962 – 10 November 2006) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of Jaffna in 2001 and a Member of Parliament for Jaffna District from 2001 to 2006. A member of the Tamil National Alliance, he was shot dead on 10 November 2006 in Colombo.
- ^ "Pirapaharan confers Maamanithar (Great Humanbeing) award to Raviraj". The Island (Sri Lanka). 12 November 2006.
- ^ Fuard, Asif (12 November 2006). "He asked "why are you silent"; the next day he was silenced". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Pirapaharan confers Maamanithar award to Raviraj". TamilNet. 11 November 2006.
- ^ "The Future of Tamil MPs in Sri Lanka". sangam.org. Retrieved 10 November 2024.