Ilanthirayan seriously injured in battle
LTTE military spokesman Irasiah Punitharooban alias Ilanthirayan (Marshall) was seriously injured in the latest fighting with the security forces, pro-LTTE media reported yesterday.Mr. Ilanthirayan was a senior LTTE cadre from Batticaloa and he had held key positions in the LTTE.
Meanwhile, the Defence Ministry quoted pro-LTTE websites as saying that Mr. Ilanthirayan had died yesterday.
However, earlier reports said the LTTE had intercepted him and his family as they were attempting to crossover to cleared areas and he was allegedly killed by the LTTE.
On Friday, the second-in-command of the LTTE Sea Tigers identified as Cheliyan was killed in a confrontation when troops advanced to capture the LTTE-built earth bund in Karayanmullivaikkal.