V. Balakumaran
Born
Sri Lanka
Known forbeing the senior leader of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

V. Balakumaran[1] was once one of the two top leaders of the Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS) in Sri Lanka. In 1990, he and large percentage of EROS members left the organization and joined the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Balakumaran is believed to be active in LTTE's political division.[2]

Background

A Tamil Tigers senior leader, Balakumaran is reported to have been seriously wounded in an assault by soldiers who had pinned the Tamil rebels down in a small patch of jungle in northeastern Sri Lanka. On January 29, 2009, it was reported that Balakumaran had been critically wounded.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "People should fight for peace -Balakumaran". Tamilnet. 2003-04-22. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  2. ↑ "Eminent Tamil novelist and scriptwriter V Balakumaran dead". Hindustan Times. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tamil novelist and scriptwriter V Balakumaran passes away at 71". indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ↑ TamilNet. "TamilNet". www-tamilnet-com.translate.goog. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
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