Rajani Thiranagama
Dr. Rajani Thiranagama | |
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| Born | 23 February 1954 Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 21 September 1989 (aged 35) Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Occupation | University lecturer |
| Spouse | Dayapala Thiranagama |
| Children | 2, including Sharika Thiranagama |
Rajani Thiranagama (née Rajasingham) (23 February 1954 – 21 September 1989) was a Sri Lankan Tamil human rights activist and feminist who was assassinated by the LTTE cadres after she had criticised them for their atrocities. At the time of her assassination, she was the head of the Department of Anatomy at the University of Jaffna and an active member and one of the founders of University Teachers for Human Rights, Jaffna.