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 April 12, 1932 - August 13, 2005 Kadirgamar was a long-time supporter of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). He was Foreign Minister in the SLFP government of Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike. After the defeat of the government in 2001 became special adviser on Foreign Affairs to the President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Kumaratunga. Despite being himself a Tamil, he strongly supported the Bandaranaike government's policy of not negotiating with the Tamil Tigers insurgents in northern Sri Lanka. He was educated at Trinity College, Kandy where he won the Ryder Gold Medal for the best all-round student. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of Ceylon in 1953. In 1958 Mr. Kadirgamar was admitted to the United Kingdom Bar as a Barrister at Law, Inner Temple. On completion of his studies at Balliol College, Oxford, he was awarded a B.Lit. by the University of Oxford in 1960. He was the President of the Oxford Union in 1959. Wikipedia Profile BBC Articles Recent related sri lankan news articles: A patriot and an illustrious son of Sri Lanka - Lakshman Kadirgamar PC Friday, 10 August 2012 - 10:34 AM Sri Lanka Time Kadir would have been alive if Mahinda had been President in August 2005 Mrs. Kadirgamar Monday, 8 August 2011 - 5:30 PM Sri Lanka Time Lakshman Kadirgamar would have undoubtedly welcomed the defeat of the LTTE - Liam Fox Sunday, 10 July 2011 - 1:31 AM Sri Lanka Time Lakshman Kadirgamar Monday, 31 May 2010 - 6:57 AM Sri Lanka Time Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for Strategic Studies and Foreign Relations Sunday, 2 May 2010 - 2:20 PM Sri Lanka Time |
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