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	Velupillai Prabhakaran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prabhakaran is a born Hindu, and an admirer of Tamil Hindu war god Murugan.
		Prabhakaran is the instrumental force behind the militarization of the Tamil community.
		Prabhakaran is believed to be in the dense jungles of northern Sri Lanka where he receives considerable aid and support from the local population which is mostly Tamil.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Velupillai_Prabakharan (1924 words)

	Indiainfo.com -> Spotlight -> Lanka peace process -> Prabhakaran demands self-rule, warns of secession
		Colombo: In a significant move, LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran on November 27 announced that he was ready to accept regional autonomy for his people but warned any failure to fulfil this may compel the Tamils to secede.
		Prabhakaran's opposition to any "conceptual limits" was an apparent attempt to pre-empt any demand that the Tamil Tigers disarm, abjure their ultimate goal or renounce violence prior to final political negotiations.
		Prabhakaran praised Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's government for taking concrete steps to redress immediate problems of the Tamil people, unlike the previous regime, which, he charged, was against addressing such problems in the early stages of peace talks.
	news.indiainfo.com /spotlight/lanka-peace/27ltte.html (539 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- S.Lanka Tamil Tiger boss turns 50, going strong
		Prabhakaran is revered like an idol by his Tiger cadres, and was a pioneer in the art of training suicide bombers, whom he would treat to a last supper on the eve of their attacks.
		Prabhakaran was convicted in absentia in 2002 to 200 years' jail for his role in the 1996 suicide bombing of the Central Bank in Colombo, in which 100 people were killed.
		Prabhakaran has softened his demands for a breakaway state, and the government and the Tigers are now deadlocked over the rebels' central demand for interim self-rule in parts of the north and east that they control.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20041126-0734-crime-srilanka-rebel.html (723 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| South Asia \| The enigma of Prabhakaran
		Mr Prabhakaran is reputed to wear a cyanide capsule around his neck, to be swallowed in the event of his capture.
		Born on 26 November 1954, in the northern coastal town of Velvettithurai, on the Jaffna peninsula, Velupillai Prabhakaran is the youngest of four children.
		Despite the conflicting views surrounding Mr Prabhakaran, there is one point on which both the Sinhala and Tamil communities agree: he is the dominating force in the rebel movement, and without his consent peace in Sri Lanka will never be attainable.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/3236030.stm (579 words)

	Prabhakaran on a day-long fast on his birthday - TamilCanadian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Prabhakaran and his brand of struggle came to be accepted by the Tamils when they found that they could not voice their grievances even in Parliament.
		On the one hand, Prabhakaran is faced with an international community which abhors terrorist violence and separatism, and on the other, he will not allow the Tamils to settle for an alternative in the form of autonomy within Sri Lanka.
		Prabhakaran's outcry against the genocide of Tamils will not be taken seriously if he continues to believe in suicides bombings, forcing his cadres to commit suicide rather than get captured, and making little kids cannon fodder in his military campaigns, he feels.
	www.tamilcanadian.com /pageview.php?ID=2692&SID=436 (1519 words)

	Lankans unsure about Tiger's stripes- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		an idealist would argue that prabhakaran's decision to come out in the open after more than a decade and tell the people he is serious about peace was a strong enough indication of the organization's commitment to the process.
		in fact prabhakaran said he would not approach the negotiating table in thailand unless the government lifted the ban on the ltte and once that was achieved he would use it to actively campaign in western states to be de-proscribed.
		prabhakaran, who was named the president and prime minister of tamil eelam, outlined three factors-tamil homeland, tamil nationality and the right to self-determination, as imperative in any solution and people are concerned whether the alternative to eelam will also be impossible for the government to concede to.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow.asp?art_id=6761334 (599 words)

	rediff.com: George Iype on V Prabhakaran's attempts at transforming his image
		LTTE officers and Tamil ideologues sympathetic to Prabhakaran say that after battling the Sri Lankan Army for nearly two decades, the leader of the world's most brutal guerrilla force wants peace.
		Prabhakaran dropped out of school to fight for a Tamil homeland at 16.
		Each LTTE fighter -- including Prabhakaran himself -- wears a special amulet holding a cyanide capsule and is bound by oath to swallow it in the face of unavoidable danger from the enemy.
	www.rediff.com /news/2002/apr/11spec.htm?zcc=rl (833 words)

	Asia Times -
		Prabhakaran is a "devilishly compelling figure", enjoying semi-divine status in the eyes of his constituency and evoking fanatical commitment from his followers.
		Prabhakaran, born in 1954 in Valvettiturai, Jaffna, was a child of this disquiet and disenchantment with political solutions.
		By 1990, the victorious Prabhakaran was the de facto ruler of one-third of Sri Lanka.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/EJ04Df01.html (2025 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Prabhakaran had Rajiv killed for being 'anti-Tamil'
		Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, who had been declared as a proclaimed offender in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, decided to eliminate the former prime minister as he considered Gandhi to be against the Tamil liberation struggle.
		Prabhakaran, who had retreated to the jungles and had been forced by the operations of the Indian Peace Keeping Force to hide there for over two years, feared that Gandhi might re-induct, what he termed the "satanic force" if he staged a comeback in the 1991 election.
		Prabhakaran's doubts grew when he believed the IPKF handed over 17 key LTTE militants apprehended during the operations to the Sri Lankan forces.
	www.rediff.com /news/1998/jan/28rajiv3.htm (412 words)

	Who Really Killed Rajiv Gandhi?
		Prabhakaran used to be flown from his jungle stronghold near Jaffna to private meetings with his buddy Rajiv Gandhi at the royal palace in New Delhi, at a time when Rajiv was supplying him with arms, but apparently nobody was able to take his picture.
		Prabhakaran, who was forced by the Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF) to hide in his jungle hideout in Sri Lanka's Jaffna province for over two years, was afraid that Gandhi might reinduct the "Satanic force" if he returned to power in the May 1991 general election.
		The conspiracy to kill Gandhi was hatched in the jungles of Jaffna by Prabhakaran, Pottu Amman and Akila.
	www.ishipress.com /gandhi.htm (954 words)

	Welcome to EPDP web site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Prabhakaran obviously intends to establish his unchallenged rule within the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka by setting up an 'Interim Administrative Council' dominated by the LTTE, before he would even be prepared to commence substantive negotiations.
		Prabhakaran had, after all, not too long ago driven out over 70,000 Muslims from their homes in the Northern Province and destroyed two mosques and killed over 100 Muslims in the East.
		We should, therefore, send a clear signal to Prabhakaran and the world at large that even though the Sri Lankan government may have its compulsions in dealing with him, we would not hesitate to use all available means, including the use of special forces, to capture and bring him to justice in India.
	www.epdpnews.com /news-Parthasarathy.html (1415 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Sri Lanka's Tigers issue deadline to resume war for independence
		Prabhakaran did not directly respond to a call by new President Mahinda Rajapakse for a fresh peace process and "revision" of the tenuous truce in place since 2002.
		Prabhakaran's annual speech was delivered at the end of "Heroes' Week," which commemorates their war dead.
		Prabhakaran said his Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which lost nearly 18,000 fighters in a separatist campaign since 1972, would intensify a campaign for independence unless the government agreed to their demand.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6JK4CL?OpenDocument (632 words)

	The Hindu : Prabhakaran asks West to redefine terrorism
		Velupillai Prabhakaran, today asked the West to redefine its concept of terrorism to exclude groups like his own that, according to him, used violence for ``a concrete political objective''.
		Criticising the western countries that had banned the LTTE for being taken in by the ``false propaganda'' of the Sri Lankan State, he warned that their attitude would impede a peaceful settlement of the conflict in the island by encouraging the government to adopt a militaristic approach to the problem.
		Prabhakaran, who turned 47 on Monday, said that in the context of the current global battle against terrorism, it was ``crucial'' to distinguish between ``real terrorists'' and groups like his own.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2001/11/28/stories/03280003.htm (596 words)

	Prabakaran Is Sri Lankas Millosevic
		Velupillai Prabhakaran has lost almost every battle he's fought- except the one to stay in power.
		He is also responsible for the massacres and the setting up of the first concentration camps in Sri Lanka, for the displacement of nearly a million in Sri Lanka and for the impoverishment and ostracism of his own people in the north.
		But there was one hitch: unlike Prabhakaran she came from a higher caste.
	www.sinhaya.com /SLMillosevic.htm (1674 words)

	The Hindu : Prabhakaran wants talks, 'liberation' too
		Velupillai Prabhakaran, today said he was prepared for ``unconditional talks'' but demanded that the Government first ``de-escalate'' the war and create a ``conducive'' atmosphere for negotiations, and pledged in the same breath to reconquer Jaffna.
		Prabhakaran made it clear that it was war from his side as well and that the battle of Jaffna would continue.
		Prabhakaran said any negotiated settlement had to be based on the understanding that the Tamil people were a ``national formation with a national consciousness''.
	www.hindu.com /2000/11/28/stories/01280004.htm (395 words)

	Annual Hero's Day Speech of Velupillai Prabhakaran of LTTE, 27 November 2000
		On the last day of the celebrations, Hero's Day, Prabhakaran delivers a message, which is keenly watched for his analyses of the conflict situation and the possibility of his enunciating in the speech the likely direction of the LTTE's activities for the days to come.
		In this year's speech, he had offered to sit at the negotiating table, but had asked for a de-escalation of the war, which was termed by the government as laying down pre-conditions.
		Velupillai Pirapaharan declared today that his organisation is prepared for unconditional peace talks with the Sri Lanka government but insisted on a process of de-escalation of war and the creation of a conducive climate of goodwill and normalcy in the Tamil homeland to facilitate the talks.
	www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/shrilanka/document/papers/annual_heros_speech_by_prabhakaran.htm (2564 words)

	Tsunami & the Killing of Pirapaharan! - New Delhi's RAW & its Running Dogs...
		Velupillai Prabhakaran has attended the special Sunday Service held at Mullativu church on 26th last December and all those present at this special Service are reported to have been killed by the tsunami waves.
		Prabhakaran directs the struggle for an independent Tamil homeland from a secret jungle base in the north-east of Sri Lanka and has a reputation as a fearless and ruthless guerrilla leader.
		"Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the Wanni Tiger organization is dead says ‘Dinakara’ official organ of the SLFP in a headline in its latest publication quoting a foreign journalist.
	www.tamilnation.org /intframe/india/05killingpirabakaran.htm (3280 words)

	Tamil separatist leader confirms readiness for deal with Sri Lankan regime
		Prabhakaran signalled his approval of the government’s proposal for a two-year interim administration in the north and east—an arrangement the LTTE is hoping to dominate.
		Prabhakaran has formally apologised for the brutal expulsion of thousands of Muslims from Jaffna in the early 1990s and has met with leaders of the Sri Lankan Muslim Congress.
		Prabhakaran is on the same road as Arafat—placing the future of the Tamil people in the hands of the major powers that have created a disaster in the Middle East.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2002/apr2002/sri-a17.shtml (1397 words)

	Tamil chief: champion of suicide bombings -DAWN - International; December 4, 2001
		Prabhakaran, 47 is is seen as a potent force that could alter the outcome of the vote.
		For the first time since his movement was born in 1972, Prabhakaran said last week that his struggle was not aimed at separation and that he was prepared to settle for political autonomy.
		Prabhakaran’s former associates say he is a self-taught guerilla who is highly conscious of his security.
	www.dawn.com /2001/12/04/int11.htm (414 words)

	Telugu Portal - Prabhakaran's pride: Or why he refused to meet Akashi - Columns - Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran's curt refusal to meet Japan's special envoy Yasushi Akashi is a well thought out public snub that will not surprise those who have seen the Tigers grow from a ragtag group to be the world's most powerful insurgent outfit.
		Prabhakaran was just another player in Tamil militancy when he began to live in India in late 1983.
		In Prabhakaran's eyes, a Tamil Nadu politician is a more valuable ally than a Western player despite the fact that the LTTE has a string of offices in the West.
	www.teluguportal.net /modules/news/article.php?storyid=3643 (722 words)

	Asia Times
		Meantime, Prabhakaran summoned a cross section of the citizens of Jaffna who were long time supporters of the LTTE and read out a 10-page charge-sheet against Mahattaya.
		RAW instructed Mahattaya to dump Prabhakaran and to be ready to assume the leadership of a North-East autonomous region.
		It came to light that one Susilan, a confidante of Mahattaya, was the one planted to assassinate Prabhakaran.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/DI07Df01.html (3549 words)

	News
		Prabhakaran and on the other hand they contradict it when saying that he refused to meet me. But one thing I must say.
		Prabhakaran has never refused a meeting with me. If there is any reason for me to meet him, I could always meet him.
		Prabhakaran to take the leadership of the Plantation Community, and take up their plight as well and why do you think he rejected it, saying that leadership should come from within the community itself?
	www.sundaytimes.lk /031005/news/10.htm (1025 words)

	The Pirabakaran Phenomenon Part1
		In that struggle, there is one commanding personality, the LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, regarded by many western experts as leader of one of the toughest guerrilla organisations in the world, and by military analysts as a ‘genius’ in the theory of unconventional warfare” (Lanka Guardian, Jan.1, 1990).
		Prabhakaran opposed the line of talking with the Sri Lankan Government and collaborating openly with it against India and the other Tamil organizations.
		Prabhakaran was also against lining up with the Sri Lankan President R. Premadasa, in the course leading to a confrontation with India as he took the position that Sinhalese politicians could never be trusted.
	www.sangam.org /PIRABAKARAN/Part1.htm (4379 words)

	Tamil Tiger Chief Emerges From the Shadows - Asia News - TIME Asia Web Exclusive, Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2002
		This is Prabhakaran's first public appearance in 12 years: it seems the years have not dimmed the leader's legendary paranoia.
		Prabhakaran's plump gray safari suit comes from the same closet used by dictators from Cuba to the Congo.
		The omens are indeed ominous: as Prabhakaran and his deputy Anton Balasingham flounder, a cloud passes over the moon and an endless flock of giant fruit bats passes overhead.
	www.time.com /time/asia/news/column/0,9754,230764,00.html (640 words)

	Sangam.org - Ilankai Tamil Sangam, USA, Inc. - George Washington & Prabhakaran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		By his mercurial military skills, Prabhakaran has turned the current borders of Sri Lanka into a rump of what it was in 1983.
		Those who view Prabhakaran through cock-eyed logic are oblivious to the history of the American revolution and its leader.
		In 1990, I was engaged in a debate in the letters column of the now-defunct Asiaweek (Hongkong) magazine with an anonymous Sri Lankan (an anti-LTTE individual) on the theme of comparing the merits of LTTE rebels with America’s Founding Fathers.
	www.sangam.org /articles/view/?id=158 (969 words)

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