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This is an archive article published on May 21, 2009

Karuna,daya master identify LTTE chief’s body

Two former top aides of Velupillai Prabhakaran flew into Sri Lanka’s northern war zone and “positively identified” the body of the slain LTTE chief...

Two former top aides of Velupillai Prabhakaran flew into Sri Lanka’s northern war zone and “positively identified” the body of the slain LTTE chief,who led a ruthless struggle for a separate homeland for Tamils.

Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan alias Karuna and Daya Master were taken by the Government to Puthumatalan to identify the body of Prabhakaran.

“The body is of Prabhakaran’s… there is no doubt about this… Though I am bit saddened that he is no more but the fact is he never listened to anyone,” said Karuna,who is now a federal minister.

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Karuna said he wanted to meet Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi to tell them why the LTTE killed Rajiv Gandhi. “I want to personally explain to Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi why their father Rajiv was assassinated,” he told CNN-IBN.

Prabhakaran made two last-minute attempts to escape to India or Malaysia,but these came too late as the Sri Lankan Navy had put up a effective naval blockade by then,said Sri Lankan Navy spokesperson D K Dasanayake.

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