Succeeded by Pon Sivapalan Spouse V. Yogeswaran Role Politician | Name Sarojini Yogeswaran Religion Hindu | |
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Died May 17, 1998(1998-05-17)
Jaffna, Sri Lanka Political party Tamil United Liberation Front Assassinated May 17, 1998, Jaffna, Sri Lanka Alma mater Vembadi Girls’ High School Party Tamil United Liberation Front Similar People V Yogeswaran, A Thangathurai, Alfred Duraiappah, Neelan Tiruchelvam, Rajini Thiranagama | ||
Sarojini Yogeswaran was a Sri Lankan politician. Yogeswaran was a member of the Tamil United Liberation Front. In 1997, she was elected mayor of Jaffna, the first elected mayor in 14 years and also the first woman mayor of the city.
Mrs. Yogeswaran was shot five times with a pistol near her Jaffna home on May 17, 1998. She died on the way to hospital. A group calling itself the Sankiliyan Force claimed responsibility. It is believed the LTTE was ultimately responsible. They had assassinated her husband, V Yogeswaran, in 1987.
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