Lionel Jayatilleke
Sri Lankan politician (1924–1988)
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Lionel Jayatilleke (July 24, 1924 – September 1988) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was elected for Kuliyapitiya in the 8th parliamentary election in 1977.[1] He was assassinated, allegedly by the extremist Sinhalese group the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (People's Liberation Front) for his party's support of the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord.[2]
Lionel Jayatilleke | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kuliyapitiya | |
| In office 1977–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 1988 (aged 63–64) |
| Party | United National Party |
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