April 23, 1993: Lalith Athulathmudali Assassinated

Today in True Crime

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True Crime, Education, History

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🗓️ 23 April 2021

⏱️ 16 minutes

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The mysterious assassination of popular Sri Lankan politician Lalith Athulathmudali launched a complex and divisive investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.6	Today is Friday, April 23, 2021. On this day in 1993, Sri Lankan politician Lalit Atulat Mudali was assassinated.
0:45.3	Details of the attack remain a divisive mystery to this day.
1:00.2	Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.
1:05.2	Due to the graphic nature of Lalit's assassination, listener discretion is advised.
1:10.8	This episode includes dramatizations and discussions of murder that some people may find offensive.
1:14.4	We advise extreme caution for listeners under 13.
1:22.2	Today we're covering the mysterious assassination of popular Sri Lankan politician Lalit Atulat Mudali.
1:29.0	Let's go back to Colombo, Sri Lanka on the evening of April 23, 1993.
1:39.7	Tilak Shanta rode with Lalit Atulat Mudali on the campaign trail.
1:44.4	Lalit headed the Democratic United National Front opposition party, and many Sri Lankans believed that he was going to be the nation's next president.
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