Former TULF MPs, V. Dharmalingam and A. Alalasundaram, are assassinated by the LTTE.
Timeline of events under "Assassinations" issue
Assassination of Jaffna mayor Alfred Duriappah. Four youths, including Velupillai Prabhakaran, claim responsibility.
Bandaranaike is assassinated by a Buddhist monk. State of emergency imposed. The founder of the Eksath Bhikku Peramua is later accused of leading the conspiracy.
On 10 November 2006, Nadarajah Raviraj, human rights activist and parliamentarian, was assassinated in Colombo. Two years on, PACT looks at his life and work and also other notable Sri Lankan activists killed for speaking out.
