Eelam, Eelam:
Mr. Raviraj took part in a demonstration on Thursday against the Sri Lankan Army shelling in Vaharai, where 47 Tamil refugees were killed.
On 10th of November 2006 Nadarajah Raviraj, Jaffna district Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian, was shot dead in Colombo. The shooting took place near the MPs' residence when unknown gunmen riding a motorbike shot at him while he was preparing to drive his car. His bodyguard also died in the attack.ScoopNZ 13.Nov.06
A lawyer turned politician, and former mayor of Jaffna, Mr. Raviraj, elected twice, has been an important parliamentarian who spoke out against the extra-judicial killings and forced disappearances in Northeast and Colombo.
