Douglas Devananda Politician

Kathiravelu Nythiananda Devananda, commonly known as Douglas Devananda (Tamil: டக்ளஸ் தேவானந்தா), is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Cabinet Minister and leader of the Eelam People's Democratic Party. Originally a Sri Lanka Tamil militant who fought against the Sri Lankan government for an independent Tamil Eelam, he became a pro-government paramilitary leader and politician. Due to his strong opposition to and vocal criticism of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers), they unsuccessfully tried to assassinate him over 10 times. Devananda is a proclaimed offender in India and is wanted on charges of murder, attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly and kidnapping.

Personal facts

Douglas Devananda
Birth dateNovember 10, 1957
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Religion
Hinduism in Sri Lanka
Residence
Sri Lanka , Colombo
Education
Colombo Hindu College
Jaffna Central College

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Office holder

other party
United People's Freedom Alliance
party
Eelam People's Democratic Party
region
Jaffna Electoral District

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