Joseph Pararajasingham
Joseph Pararajasingham | |
|---|---|
யோசப் பரராஜசிங்கம் | |
| Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District | |
| In office 1990–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Tambimuttu |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 2004–2005 | |
| Succeeded by | C. Chandrakanthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1934 Manipay, Ceylon |
| Died | 25 December 2005 (aged 71) Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil National Alliance |
Joseph Pararajasingham (Tamil: யோசப் பரராஜசிங்கம்; 26 November 1934 – 25 December 2005) was a Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant, journalist, businessman and politician. He was Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District from 1990 to 2004 and a National List Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2005. A member of the Tamil National Alliance, he was shot dead on Christmas Day 2005 as he attended midnight mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa.