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References
- "N. Mashoor". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ "Vanni parliamentarian Mashoor dies of heart attack". TamilNet . 2 December 2010.
