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D. M. Dassanayake
Sri Lankan politician (1953-2008) · Sri Lanka · On the map · Politicians · Died at 54
Dassanayake Mudiyanselage Dassanayake was a Sri Lankan politician from the Puttalam District. He was serving as a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and non-cabinet Minister of Nation Building when he was assassinated in a roadside bomb attack on 8 January 2008 in Ja-Ela, twelve miles north of Colombo.
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The attack, which was blamed on the militant Tamil Tigers organization, killed three people and injured ten others.
Country
Sri Lanka
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1953 to 2008 · aged 54
