November 15, Colombo (LNW): Former Member of Parliament and ex-chairman of the Valvettithurai Urban Council, M.K. Sivajilingam, has died at the age of 69.
He reportedly passed away on the night of 14 November after battling an illness for some time.
Sivajilingam was a prominent political figure in the Northern Province and had represented the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in Parliament, having secured victories at two consecutive general elections.
He first entered Parliament after contesting the 2001 General Election from the Jaffna Electoral District under the TNA banner. He subsequently retained his parliamentary presence by winning again at the 2004 General Election.
During his political career, he was also associated with local government administration, serving as chairman of the Valvettithurai Urban Council.