Velupillai Prabhakaran

Velupillai Prabhakaran was a Tamil guerrilla in Sri Lanka. Prabhakaran was a major figure of Tamil nationalism, and the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.... Wikipedia

• Native name:  வேலுப்பிள்ளை பிரபாகரன்
• Born:  November 26, 1954, Valvettithurai, Dominion of Ceylon
• Age at death:  54 years
• Died:  May 18, 2009, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka
• Cause of death:  Killed in action
• Other names:  Karikalan, Nicknames: Thalaivar, Anna, Thambiyanna, Thamizh Thesiya Thalaivar
• Occupation:  Founder & leader of the Tamil New Tigers in 1972 and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
• Known for:  Tamil nationalism, National Leader of Tamil Eelam, Military Tactics.
• Criminal charge:  Planning assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, Colombo Central Bank bombing of 1996
• Criminal penalty:  Arrest warrant issued by Colombo High Court, Death warrant issued by Madras High Court, India, Sentenced to 200 years imprisonment by Colombo High Court.
• Spouse(s):  Mathivathani Erambu (1984–2009)
• Children:  Charles Anthony (1989–2009), Duvaraga (1986–2009), Balachandran (1997–2009)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo