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2005Feb, 8

A. Chandranehru

A. Chandranehru, Sri Lankan sailor and politician (b. 1944)
Ariyanayagam Chandranehru (Tamil: அரியநாயகம் சந்திரநேரு; 15 October 1944 – 8 February 2005) was a Sri Lankan Tamil merchant seaman, politician and Member of Parliament.

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