Alfred Duraiappah
Alfred Thambirajah Duraiappah (died 27 July 1975) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was a Member of Parliament and mayor of Jaffna. He was assassinated by the Tamil Tigers.
Alfred Duraiappah | |
|---|---|
அல்பிரட் துரையப்பா | |
| Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Jaffna | |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| Preceded by | G. G. Ponnambalam |
| Succeeded by | G. G. Ponnambalam |
| 12th Mayor of Jaffna | |
| In office 15 February 1970 – 27 July 1975 | |
| Preceded by | S. Nagarajah |
| Succeeded by | R.Viswanathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1926 |
| Died | 27 July 1975 (aged 49) Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Alma mater | Ceylon Law College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
First political murder
Alfred Duraiappah was a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He became a Member of Parliament and mayor of Jaffna. He was murdered by the Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in July 1975. Duraiappah was killed on his way to a Hindu temple for prayers, although he himself was a Christian.
His tenure and Jaffna prosperity
His term as the mayor of a neglected city. Roads and stadiums were built, and jobs were created. His period of office also saw benefits for Jaffna farmers, as the prices of agriculture grew, possibly because the government policies taking control at the time was beneficial.
References
- Russell, Jesse; Cohn, Ronald (May 2012). Alfred Duraiappah. ISBN 9785512661024.
- "The Alfred Duraiappah Dossier; Part 1".