Still active prominant leader 'Col. Ram' operating from the forests: I have contacts with them -KP

KP says 'Charles Antony, daughter Duvaraka & Pottu dead in battle'

(Lanka-e-News 27.June.2009 4.45PM) The LTTE's new chief Selvaraja Padmanathan says the group is giving up violence and adopting a non-violent agenda to secure the political rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka. In an exclusive email interview to Indian News media, Padmanathan said. one of the priorities of the Tamil Tigers would be to push for revoking the international ban on it. Excerpts from the interview: Q: What are the facts about Prabhakaran's death? Padmanathan: According to the information I have, our leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran has attained martyrdom in the fight against the Sri Lankan armed forces on May 17, 2009. Q: Were you in touch with Prabhakaran during the final hours? What were the final moments like? Padmanathan: Yes, I had contact with our leader during the final hours until his communication link was active. My final contact was with Col Soosai, who was leading the defensive resistance of LTTE against the Sri Lankan armed forces during the final hours. He described to me in detail what was happening on the ground then. The final moments were full of horrific and brutal attacks by the Sri Lankan armed forces. Thousands of our people were killed and injured. Col Soosai confirmed to me that our leader was engaging the Sri Lankan armed forces and sacrificed his life for our cause of the Eelam Tamil nation. Source by: Lankaenews