Sarojini Yogeswaran

Sarojini Yogeswaran (née Ponnambalam; died in 1998) was the first female mayor of Jaffna, a city in northern Sri Lanka. She served from 1997 until her assassination. Yogeswaran was a member of the Tamil United Liberation Front and was the first elected mayor in 14 years.

Sarojini Yogeswaran
14th Mayor of Jaffna
In office 1998–1998
Succeeded by	Pon Sivapalan
Member of Jaffna Municipal Council
In office 1998–1998
Personal details
Born	Sarojini Ponnambalam
Died	(1998-05-17)17 May 1998 Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Party	Tamil United Liberation Front
Spouse	Vettivelu Yogeswaran
Alma mater	Vembadi Girls High School

Death

Yogeswaran was shot five times with a pistol near her Jaffna home on 17 May 1998. She died on the way to hospital. An LTTE front organization called the Sankiliyan Force claimed responsibility.

Further reading

• P.S. Suryanarayana (6 June 1998). "Pacification efforts in peril". Frontline.
• Bhagat, Rasheeda (6 June 1998). "The yearning for peace". Frontline.

External links

• Amnesty International statement Archived 6 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
• TamilNet report