Neelan Tiruchelvam
National List | |
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In office 1994–1999 | |
Succeeded by | Mavai Senathirajah |
Personal details | |
Born | University of Ceylon, Colombo Harvard Law School | 31 January 1944
Profession | Lawyer, academic |
Neelakandan Tiruchelvam,
On 29 July 1999, Tiruchelvam was assassinated. The militant
Early life and family
Tiruchelvam was born on 31 January 1944.
Tiruchelvam married Sithie.[7][8] They had two sons (Nirgunan and Mithran).[9][10]
Career
Tiruchelvam was
Tiruchelvam held several academic positions in Sri Lanka and the USA.
Tiruchelvam was director of the Colombo-based International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES).[5] He became a member of the London-based Minority Rights Group International (MRG) in 1994 and was elected its chair in 1999.[5] He had been an international observer in several countries, including Pakistan, Chile, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, South Africa and Nigeria.[5]
On 1 August 1982
After the Black July riots many TULF leaders went into
Death
On the morning of 29 July 1999, Tiruchelvam was on his way to office at Kynsey Terrace, Colombo when, around 9.10 a.m., a man threw himself onto Tiruchelvam's car near the Kynsey Road-Rosemead Place Junction, detonating an explosive, killing Tiruchelvam and the suspect himself.[2][24][25] Thiruchelvam's driver, bodyguard and three policemen in an escort jeep behind the car were also injured.[26] The militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was widely blamed for the assassination.[24][26] The LTTE's spokesman Anton Balasingham confirmed to Erik Solheim that they had killed Tiruchelvam, and said it was due to him betraying Tamil interests by supporting the government's watered down devolution package, despite them giving him prior warnings to quit.[27] The assassination received condemnation from around the world.[28][29]
Legacy
In 2001 Tiruchelvam was posthumously awarded the
Tiruchelvam was notable for his research into constitutional law and theory and is considered to be pioneering researchers into the field in Sri Lanka.[32]
The Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust (NTT) was established in 2001, to continue his work in promoting democracy, good governance, social justice, institution building and promote human rights in Sri Lanka.[33]
References
- ^ "Directory of Past Members: Tiruchelvam, Neelakandan". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 235.
- ^ a b c d e f "Neelan Tiruchelvam, an internationally respected human rights activist". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 30 July 1999.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Phillips, Alan (31 July 1999). "Obituaries: Neelan Tiruchelvam". The Guardian.
- ^ ISBN 91-7106-090-1.
- ^ "Sithie Tiruchelvam passes away". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 March 2014.
- Sunday Island (Sri Lanka). 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Final journey for pacifist and son of Lanka". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 1 August 1999.
- ^ "Neelan Tiruchelvam: Tragic protagonist of moral choice in public life". The Island (Sri Lanka). 27 July 2003.
- ^ Altaf, Saleem (6 August 2006). "Neelan Tiruchelvam: Distinguished son of esteemed father". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ISBN 0-521-78642-8.
- ^ a b c d Sri Kantha, Sachi (5 June 2013). "Kuttimani Files". Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
- ^ "Neelan Tiruchelvam MP" (PDF). Tamil Times. II (5): 4. March 1983.
- ^ Wickramasinghe, Wimal (18 January 2008). "Saga of crossovers, expulsions and resignations etc. Referendum for extention [sic] of Parliament". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (14 August 1999). "The trails of the Tigers". Frontline. 16 (17).
- ISSN 0266-4488.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Rashmee (29 July 1999). "Analysis: Sri Lanka's voice of moderation". BBC News.
- ^ ISSN 0266-4488.
- ISSN 0266-4488.
- ^ a b c D. B. S. Jeyaraj, D. B. S. Jeyaraj (31 July 1999). "Tiruchelvam, Tigers and the Tamil "Traitor" Tragedy".
- ISSN 0266-4488.
- ISSN 0266-4488.
- ^ a b "Tamil politician assassinated". BBC News. 29 July 1999.
- ^ "Mr. Thiruchelvam killed in bomb blast". TamilNet. 29 July 1999.
- ^ a b Subramanian, Nirupama (30 July 1999). "Lanka MP blown up by suicide bomber". The Indian Express.
- ^ Salter, M. (2015). To End a Civil War: Norway's Peace Engagement in Sri Lanka. Hurst Publishers. pp. 40–41.
- ISSN 0266-4488.
- ^ "Neelan Tiruchelvam". Neelan Tiruchelvam.
- ^ "International Prize". Law and Society Association.
- ^ "Posthumous Recognition". Civil Courage Prize.
- ^ "Democracy, Pluralism And Constitutional Law: Remembering Neelan Tiruchelvam's Intellectual Legacy". Colombo Telegraph. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust (NTT)". Retrieved 1 June 2022.