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Tamil Tigers Confirm Death of Leader
Issue 22, May 31, 2009
By KTM Metro Reporter in Kathmandu
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have confirmed that their leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has attained the martyrdom on May 17, 2009 fighting against the military oppression of the Sri Lankan government, and announced a weeklong mourning for the death of their leader starting on 25 May according to the news posted on the BBC website.
In the statement, the rebels also have stated that they will adopt a new strategy of non-violence following a democratic process for fighting for the rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan government has rejected the Tamil Tigers' offer to enter a democratic process for peaceful movement for achieving the rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka after their military defeat.
