Kumaraswamy Nandagopan
Sri Lankan rebel (1976–2008)
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Kumaraswamy Nanthakopan (Tamil: குமாரசுவாமி நந்தகோபன்; 1976 – November 14, 2008), also known as his nom de guerre Ragu, was the president of the political party of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal in Sri Lanka, a defecting offshoot of the LTTE and advisor to Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan.[1] He was a staunch Pillaiyan loyalist,[2] and his appointment as TMVP president was opposed by Karuna.[3] He was shot and killed near Colombo by suspected LTTE gunmen[4] on Friday November 14, 2008.[5]
