Prabhakaran is dead

By Houriya | Published: May 19, 2009

Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has been killed, according to the Sri Lankan government. The government is claiming victory after 26 years of war with the Tigers.

I wonder if the Tamils will still protest in front of Parliament…

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3 Comments

  1. zang tum tuum
    Posted May 19, 2009 at 10:55 AM | Permalink

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/srilanka/5344867/Profile-Velupillai-Prabhakaran-Tamil-Tiger-leader.html

    Long before Hamas emulated their example, Prabhakaran’s fighters were ruthless practitioners of suicide attacks. In 1996, they drove a lorry packed with explosives into Sri Lanka’s central bank, killing at least 90 people.

    Most rebel armies rely on a state sponsor. Prabhakaran, however, had no such ally. Instead, his guerrillas obtained money and guns from a global support network run by the Tamil diaspora.

  2. Nirodho
    Posted May 19, 2009 at 8:04 PM | Permalink

    Regarding the LTTE, I think we need to be very careful in our distinction between Tamil speaking Sri Lankans and the Tamil Tigers. Many of those protesting in parliament square do not support the Tamil Tigers but are protesting at the treatment of Tamil-civilians during the conflict. Therefore, the death of Prabhakaran should not silence the Tamil speaking civilians in standing up for their rights.

  3. TA
    Posted May 19, 2009 at 9:33 PM | Permalink

    I just passed Parliament Square, and they are still out in full force, wailing, shouting, cheering, and cursing at the cops.

    Congratulations on your launch; I look forward to reading your spat-out blog posts.

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