923:- Potassium Cyanide necklace worn by LTTE cadres). The deceased youth also had a gun in his possession which was lying next to him. Forensic evidence collected by both the government analyst and medical experts from the Scotland Yard, showed that Ragunathan was indeed the assassin of Athulathmudali, as the gun he had with him when he was found matched with the only bullet that was found in Athulathmudali’s body. Forensic evidence also showed that Athulathmudali's armed bodyguard Tilak Shantha shot the assassin as Tilak's gun matched with the bullet found in Ragunathan's back. Evidence shows that the bullet had skidded off a near by surface and hit the assassin, thus being non-fatal.
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Minister of Trade. In 1978, he received the additional portfolio of shipping, as Minister of Trade and Shipping, which he held till 1984. During this time, as Minister of Trade, he introduced Intellectual Property Law; established the Sri Lanka Export Development Board
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Athulathmudali is considered one of the most distinguished Sri Lankan statesmen in recent history. He is still remembered by many in Sri Lanka as a gentlemen and as one of the few well educated politicians of that era. In his honour a statue and memorial has been erected in
Colombo. His contribution
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Minister of National Security and Deputy Minister of Defense. He started reforms in both the police and army. During his tenure the armed forces were expanded and reequipped, with the army increasing from 6,000 to 24,000. The most controversial of his measures was to call
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Athulathmudali became disenchanted with
Premadasa's leadership. Soon Athulathmudali ran into conflict with Premadasa. Premadasa tried to have Athulathmudali removed from his UNP party positions. He was accused by Premadasa as being one of the cabinet ministers behind the
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Premadasa adjourned Parliament and the Speaker Mohamed dismissed the impeachment stating a lack of signatures. Premadasa expelled Athulathmudali and
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Ragunathan alias Appiah Balakrishnan, a member of the LTTE was found near the scene (down Mugalan road). He had one non-fatal gun shot wound on his back and had also ingested
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to the education of the country is eminence, the
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and his mother was Srimathi Samarasekera Athulathmudali. He had two siblings, a brother Dayanthe who became an electrical engineer and a sister Sujaee who became a
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Democracy, Sovereignty and Terror: Lakshman Kadirgamar on the Foundations of International Order
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Athulathmudali memorial lecture by Anura Banadaranaike
1258:"Unravelling the mysteries of Athulathmudali's murder"
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Lalith Athulathmudali Auditorium Commemorative Plaque.
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962:. They had one daughter, Serela Athulathmudali.
1384:Article for Lalith Athulathmudali on Sadaharita
1287:United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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1058:"I fear more bloodshed: Lalith Athulathmudali"
853:Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives
590:. Following a failed impeachment of President
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708:Athulathmudali was admitted to the bar as a
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343:15 February 1989 – 1 November 1991
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2501:Members of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka
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950:in March 1978, when she was attached to
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602:under mysterious circumstances in 1993.
374:21 July 1977 – 15 February 1989
32:This article includes a list of general
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1426:Time to revisit Athulathmudali approach
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1083:List of political families in Sri Lanka
1004:) of the Year are named in his honour.
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1078:Assassination of Lalith Athulathmudali
902:Assassination of Lalith Athulathmudali
535:Lalith Athulathmudali Official Website
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676:on scholarship and graduated from
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1399:Obituary at Liberal International
1226:Fernando, Prof. Ravindra (2017).
892:of the Western Province Council.
483:Dayanthe Athulathmudali (Brother)
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2551:Alumni of Royal College, Colombo
2521:President's Counsels (Sri Lanka)
2496:Education ministers of Sri Lanka
1441:Lalith Athulathmudali in Sinhala
1436:Lalith Athulathmudali in Sinhala
984:Lalith Athulathmudali Auditorium
966:Historical reputation and legacy
886:Democratic United National Front
596:Democratic United National Front
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2531:Deaths by firearm in Sri Lanka
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1959:Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra
1843:Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra
753:Minister of Trade and Shipping
576:Minister of Trade and Shipping
262:Minister of Trade and Shipping
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1666:Multi–member (1989 – Present)
822:He was severely wounded in a
782:Minister of National Security
740:. In 1985 he was appointed a
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2541:Sri Lankan terrorism victims
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792:Anuradha Dullewe Wijeyeratne
1431:Trailblazer of recent times
1394:Sri Lanka: the Untold Story
1379:The Athulathmudali Ancestry
1338:Trailblazer of recent times
631:St. John's College Panadura
514:St. John's College Panadura
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1714:Dickson Sarathchandra Dela
1656:Colombo Electoral District
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644:He then went on to read
606:Early life and education
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1754:Nimal Siripala de Silva
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1008:Monuments and memorials
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863:Conflict with Premadasa
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813:Vadamarachchi Operation
730:University of Allahabad
726:University of Edinburgh
718:University of Singapore
620:State Council of Ceylon
204:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
193:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
153:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
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1969:Karunasena Kodituwakku
1873:Karunasena Kodituwakku
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1828:Kingsley Wickramaratne
1789:Srimani Athulathmudali
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2330:Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
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1904:Gunasekara Premaratne
1734:Premaratne Gunasekera
1676:Lalith Athulathmudali
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1477:Agriculture Ministers
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448:United National Party
120:Minister of Education
109:Lalith Athulathmudali
92:Lalith Athulathmudali
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2019:Ranil Wickremesinghe
1939:Jeewan Kumaranatunga
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1823:Jeewan Kumaranatunga
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1784:Ranil Wickremesinghe
1774:Nimal Ransiri Peiris
1699:Jinadasa Niyathapala
1689:Stanley Tillekeratne
1098:Ranasinghe Premadasa
1093:Sri Lankan Civil War
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833:Ranasinghe Premadasa
767:Ratmalana electorate
635:Royal Primary School
618:was a member of the
616:D. D. Athulathmudali
592:Ranasinghe Premadasa
357:Member of Parliament
326:Member of Parliament
295:Ranasinghe Premadasa
255:Ranasinghe Premadasa
181:Ranasinghe Premadasa
141:Ranasinghe Premadasa
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2149:Susil Premajayantha
2074:Bandula Gunawardane
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1944:Bandula Gunawardane
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637:; before moving to
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2390:Dinesh Gunawardena
2340:Sujeewa Senasinghe
2276:Dinesh Gunawardena
2159:Dinesh Gunawardena
2049:Dinesh Gunawardena
1949:Indika Gunawardena
1929:Dinesh Gunawardena
1853:Indika Gunawardena
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2290:Jayantha Ketagoda
2271:Champika Ranawaka
2188:Mohamed Rajabdeen
2169:Ravi Karunanayake
2139:Sunil Handunnetti
2119:Sunil Handunnetti
2099:Jayantha Ketagoda
2029:Ravi Karunanayake
1994:Jayantha Ketagoda
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722:Hebrew University
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2164:Arjuna Ranatunga
2154:Milinda Moragoda
2134:Wimal Weerawansa
2114:Wimal Weerawansa
2104:Tyronne Fernando
2039:Arjuna Ranatunga
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2004:Wimal Weerawansa
1989:Tyronne Fernando
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