Prabhakaran’s wife Mathivathani, daughter and younger son Balachandran were found shot dead on Wednesday. Their bodies, having gunshot wounds in the head, were found a day after pictures of Prabhakaran’s body were released by the Sri Lankan authorities.
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Is Prabhakaran wife and daughter alive?
Prabhakaran’s wife Mathivathani, daughter and younger son Balachandran were found shot dead on Wednesday. Their bodies, having gunshot wounds in the head, were found a day after pictures of Prabhakaran’s body were released by the Sri Lankan authorities.
Is anyone in Prabhakaran family alive?
“We have not found their bodies and have no information about them,” he said. It is thought that the entire family was wiped out; the bodies of Mathivathani, Duvaraga and Balachandran reportedly were found in a bushy patch about 600 meters away from where Prabhakaran’s body was found.
Where is Prabhakaran buried?
Prabhakaran in a unmarked mass grave, Sri Lankan Army sources said. Prabhakaran will be burried along with all the other LTTE fighters who were killed in the final assault. The location of the mass grave is likely to be around the same lagoon where Prabhakaran’s body was found, a television channel reported.
Why is Prabhakaran great?
Prabhakaran leads a movement that has at times been estimated to be the largest, non-state fighting force in the world, one that has successfully destabilized Sri Lanka for 30 years, that has assassinated two heads of state and murdered countless civilians and embroiled a region in bloody conflict for decades.
What happened Prabhakaran son?
The authorities always said Prabhakaran’s son was killed in cross-fire, as troops moved in to take the LTTE’s last stronghold, located on a scrap of coastline near Mullaitivu in the north-east of the country.
Who killed Captain Prabhakaran?
Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran was with 18 of his most loyal bodyguards when he was trapped and killed by the Sri Lankan military, one of his former rebel associates said today. Among the handful of people who identified the body of Prabhakaran was Karuna, a long-time confidant of the LTTE chief.
Is Isaipriya Prabhakaran daughter?
She is shown half naked and disorientated, and the Sri Lankan soldiers initially believe her to be Dwaraka, daughter of the LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran. Photographs are also shown of Isaipriya lying in a ditch, possibly dead, with a gash across her face and clear signs of sexual assault.
What did Prabhakaran do?
Founded in May 1976 by Velupillai Prabhakaran, the LTTE was involved in armed clashes against the Sri Lankan government and armed forces. Oppression against Sri Lankan Tamils continued by Sinhalese mobs, notably during the 1977 anti-Tamil pogrom and the 1981 burning of the Jaffna Public Library.