T. Maheswaran
T. Maheswaran | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 2004 – 1 January 2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Rajabdeen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1966 |
| Died | 1 January 2008 (aged 41) |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Vijayakala Maheswaran |
Thiyagarajah Maheswaran (Tamil: தியாகராஜா மகேஸ்வரன்) (10 January 1966 – 1 January 2008) was a Tamil Sri Lankan Member of Parliament (MP) from Colombo. He belonged to the main opposition United National Party and was a critic of Mahinda Rajapakse government's war against Tamil rebels. A former Hindu Affairs minister and a former Member of Parliament for Colombo District, he escaped an assassination attempt on the final day of the 2004 election campaign in Colombo. He was assassinated by a gunman on 1 January 2008 while worshipping at a Hindu temple with his family.