Appapillai Amirthalingam

Sri Lankan politician (1927-1989)

Appapillai Amirthalingam (Tamil: அப்பாப்பிள்ளை அமிர்தலிங்கம், 26 August 1927 – 13 July 1989) was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician. He was a Member of Parliament and Leader of the Opposition. Amirthalingam was assassinated by the Tamil Tigers.


A. Amirthalingam

Leader of the Opposition, Sri Lanka
In office
4 August 1977 – 24 October 1983
Preceded byJ. R. Jayewardene, UNP
Succeeded byA. Bandaranaike, SLFP
Leader, Tamil United Liberation Front
In office
1977–1989
Preceded byS. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Succeeded byM. Sivasithamparam
Member of the Ceylonese Parliament
for Vaddukoddai
In office
1956–1970
Preceded byV. Veerasingam, ACTC
Succeeded byA. Thiagarajah, ACTC
Member of Parliament
for Kankesanthurai
In office
1977–1983
Preceded byS. J. V. Chelvanayakam, ITAK
Member of Parliament
for Nationa List
In office
1989–1989
Succeeded byMavai Senathirajah, TULF
Personal details
Born(1927-08-26)26 August 1927
Pannagam, Vaddukoddai, British Ceylon
Died13 July 1989(1989-07-13) (aged 61)
342/2 Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lanka Sri Lankan
Political partyIllankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi
Other political
affiliations
Tamil United Liberation Front
Alma materCeylon Law College
ProfessionLawyer
EthnicitySri Lankan Tamil
Websiteamirthalingam.com