Douglas Devananda
Politician
1957 –
Who is Douglas Devananda?
Kathiravelu Nythiananda Devananda, commonly known as Douglas Devananda, is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Cabinet Minister and leader of the Eelam People's Democratic Party. Originally a Sri Lanka Tamil militant who fought against the Sri Lankan government for an independent Tamil Eelam, he became a pro-government paramilitary leader and politician. Due to his strong opposition to and vocal criticism of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, they unsuccessfully tried to assassinate him over 10 times. Devananda is a proclaimed offender in India and is wanted on charges of murder, attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly and kidnapping.
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- Born
- Nov 10, 1957
Jaffna - Ethnicity
- Sri Lankan Tamils
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Profession
- Education
- Jaffna Central College
- Colombo Hindu College
- Lived in
- Colombo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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