Colombo, 11 May, (Asiantribune.com): Deaths of senior LTTE operatives Cheliyan, the second in command of the LTTE Sea Tiger wing, and LTTE's military spokesman Illanthirayan are now confirmed.
Sri Lanka Amy revealed that the latest report received from Karayamullivakkal area confirmed that a senior LTTE leader identified as Cheliyan was the second in command of the LTTE Sea Tiger wing, was killed during confrontations that occurred when the troops captured a LTTE’s earth bund built in the same area on Thursday (07).
According to Sri Lanka Army, Cheliyan was in his early 30s and was from Trincomalee. He was involved in many attacks on the Sri Lanka Navy in the past and received injuries in a confrontation with the Navy on 27th March 2008.
In the meantime pro-LTTE organ Tamil Net in a news report said, LTTE’s military spokesman Punitharooban alias Ilanthirayan (Marshall) has succumbed to his injuries sustained on Saturday.
The 43-year-old Ilanthirayan was a senior member of the LTTE from Batticaloa district, who earlier served at the LTTE headquarters in the Vanni for many years before his appointment in charge of project planning for post Tsunami reconstruction in the eastern region by the then political head S.P. Thamilselvan.
Later, following Kaushalyan's assassination, he was appointed the head of LTTE's Batticaloa district political head, before his latest position as LTTE's military spokesman.
- Asian Tribune -
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What a waste of human life.
What a waste of human life. These people have slected to die this way. They have inflicted many pain in innocent civilians being members of this brutal LTTE. They had no choice. Either give up weapons and surrender, or die. They have slected to die on their free will. The Leaders of LTTE must die for the attrocities comited by these people on Tamils.
Sarath This is the path
Sarath
This is the path which LTTE has selected for and inflicted on their carders. Therefore, they should face it. Non one can stop it.
ilanthirayan was under
ilanthirayan was under susupicion of attempting to flee to govt controlled areas, and may have been injured or executed by the LTTE.
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