Sarojini Yogeswaran Explained

Sarojini Yogeswaran
Office:14th Mayor of Jaffna
Successor:Pon Sivapalan
Term Start:1998
Term End:1998
Office2:Member of Jaffna Municipal Council
Term Start2:1998
Term End2:1998
Death Place:Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Spouse:Vettivelu Yogeswaran
Party:Tamil United Liberation Front
Alma Mater:Vembadi Girls High School
Birth Name:Sarojini Ponnambalam

Sarojini Yogeswaran (née Ponnambalam; died in 1998) was the first female mayor of Jaffna, a city in Sri Lanka. She served from 1997 until her assassination. Yogeswaran was a member of the Tamil United Liberation Front and was the first elected mayor in 14 years.

Death

Yogeswaran was shot five times with a pistol near her Jaffna home on 17 May 1998. She died on the way to hospital. A LTTE front organization called the Sankiliyan Force claimed responsibility.[1]

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  1. Web site: Amnesty Report . Amnesty International.