Panagoda Maheswaran

Male, Person

1955 –

46

Who is Panagoda Maheswaran?

Panagoda Maheswaran is a Sri Lankan Tamil militant who founded and led the Tamil Eelam Army. He studied chemical engineering from the University of London and was an expert in explosives. His name Panagoda came as he was jailed in Panagoda Cantonment in the outskirts of Colombo, whence he made an audacious escape. He attempted to blow up an Air Lanka aircraft in 1984.

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Born
1955
Education
  • University of London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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