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Pon. Ganeshamoorthy who was killed Friday, 4 August 2006, was a well known literary figure, author, long time freedom activist and ardent campaigner for the independence of Tamil Eelam. He was the General Manager of Peoples Bank, Kankesanturai Branch
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Name:
Sivaram Dharmaratnam
Gender:
Male
DOB:
11 / 8 / 1959
DOD:
28 / 4 / 2005
Place of birth:
Place of death:
Colombo
Occupation:
Journalist
Incident:
Kidnapped and killed
Decription
popoHe was kidnapped by four men in a white van on April 28, 2005, in front of the Bambalapitya police station. His body was found the next day in the district of Himbulala, near the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He had been beaten and shot in the head.
He was one of the founding member and contributor to TamilNet and the military and political columnist for the English language Daily Mirror.
In the mid-1990s many governments and human rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs) collaborated with Sivaram for advice on local political and military matters. He widely traveled in Europe, Asia, and North America and equally well known to governments, the diplomatic community, and human rights activists. He was killed just ahead of a scheduled trip to Japan to consult with the Japanese government regarding the then current peace process.
He was one of the founding member and contributor to TamilNet and the military and political columnist for the English language Daily Mirror.
In the mid-1990s many governments and human rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs) collaborated with Sivaram for advice on local political and military matters. He widely traveled in Europe, Asia, and North America and equally well known to governments, the diplomatic community, and human rights activists. He was killed just ahead of a scheduled trip to Japan to consult with the Japanese government regarding the then current peace process.
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