Sri Lanka hard-line sinhala military brutal terror
Sri Lanka hard-line sinhala military unleashed brutal terror
“Sri Lanka hard-line sinhala military has from time to time unleashed brutal terror, The recent violence in the name of ‘Karuna group’ is a continuation of this terror by the SLA,” said Mr. E. Kausalyan, the political wing leader of the Liberation Tigers in the East, speaking to journalists at the secretariat in Kokkadicholai.
“Under the ceasefire agreement, the Sri Lanka was
obligated to disarm all its paramilitary groups within 60
days. If the GoSL had fulfilled its obligation, there would
have been no chance for violence,” observed Mr. Kausalyan.
“By using the individuals and paramilitary groups that have
been working with the SLA since well before the ceasefire
agreement, SLA is engaged in operations against the Tamil
people.”
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Mr.
E. Kousalyan, head of the Liberation Tigers' political
division for Batticaloa-Amparai district was killed in an
ambush on the highway to Batticaloa. Three persons who were
travelling with him were killed and four were injured in the
attack which took place between Sri Lanka army garrisons at
Welikanda and Punanai, northwest of Battialoa, according to
the SLA. Mr. Kousalyan was traveling with Mr. Ariyanayagam
Chandra Nehru, former TNA MP for Amparai district, who was
seriously injured in the ambush.
Mr. Kousalyan is the most senior LTTE official to be killed after Colombo and Tigers signed a cease fire in February 2002. He was returning from Vanni after discussing the expansion plans for Tsunami rehabiltation in the east, sources said. The identified two of the dead as Mathimaran and Kumanan, both members of the LTTE.
The injured policemen were providing escort to Mr. Chandra Nehru's vehicle. Liberation Tigers blamed paramilitary operatives working with the Sri Lankan forces for the attack.
Meanwhile, LTTE officials in Kilinochchi scotched rumours that Mr. S. Thamilenthi, Head of LTTE's FInancial Division, was among the killed in the ambush. "Mr. Thamilenthi is in Kilinochchi", one of them said.
LTTE officials added that Mr. Kousalyan was accompanied by Vinothan, Puhalan, Senthamil and Nithimaran in his journey Monday from Kilinochchi to Batticaloa.
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