Sarojini Yogeswaran

Sarojini Yogeswaran 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.

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.