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  2. Velupillai Prabhakaran - Wikipedia

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    Velupillai Prabhakaran was born in the northern coastal town of Valvettithurai on 26 November 1954, the youngest of four children. [26] [27] His parents, Thiruvenkadam Velupillai and Vallipuram Parvathy, belonged to the Karaiyar community. [28] [29] [30] Thiruvenkadam Velupillai was the District Land Officer in the Ceylon Government.

  3. Colombo Central Bank bombing - Wikipedia

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    In 2002, Judge Sarath Ambepitiya issued an open warrant to arrest LTTE's exclusive leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran in connection with the 1996 Central Bank Bombing. [11] The judge found him guilty on 51 counts and sentenced him to 200 years in prison.

  4. White Flag incident - Wikipedia

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    Pictures have surfaced of Balachandran Prabhakaran, the 12-year-old son of LTTE founder and leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, alive, unharmed and in custody of the military. A photo from a few hours later shows the boy's dead body shot in the chest five times. [8]

  5. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam - Wikipedia

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    The 1974 Tamil conference incident during which intervention by Sri Lankan police resulted in 11 dead [41] also sparked the anger of these militant groups. Both Sivakumaran and Prabhakaran attempted to assassinate Duraiyappah in revenge for the incident. Sivakumaran committed suicide on 5 June 1974, to evade capture by Police. [42]

  6. Battle of Mullaitivu (1996) - Wikipedia

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    V. Prabhakaran Colonel Balraj [1] [2] Colonel Soosai [3] [4] Anuruddha Ratwatte Rohan Daluwatte A. F. Lafir † T. R. A. Aliba (MIA) Raj Vijayasiri (WIA) Units involved; Charles Anthony Brigade [5], Jeyanthan Brigade [6] Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, Special Forces Regiment, Commando Regiment, Sri Lanka Light Infantry ...

  7. Methagu - Wikipedia

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    Methagu (transl. His Excellency) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film based on the life of Velupillai Prabhakaran.The release of the film was postponed several times due to legal issues, but finally had the digital release through OTT platform 'BS Value' on 25 June 2021 with positive response.

  8. Tamil New Tigers - Wikipedia

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    The Tamil New Tigers (TNT) was a Sri Lankan Tamil militant organization founded by Velupillai Prabhakaran on 22 May 1972. [1] The group was composed of a few close associates of Prabhakaran, who was only 17 years old when he founded the group. The group was a predecessor to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

  9. List of commanders of the LTTE - Wikipedia

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    Prabhakaran's right-hand man in the early stages of the LTTE. He was instrumental in the transformation of the LTTE from an armed criminal gang to a deadly military force. Seelan's death on 15 July 1983 prompted Prabhakaran to ambush the Sri Lanka Army patrol Four Four Bravo to avenge his death.