Ex- Sea Tiger Women’s wing leader nabbed

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The Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) has arrested a former LTTE Sea Tiger Women’s Wing Leader Burugesu Pahiradiat the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while she was attempting to leave for France.

The woman was identified as the wife of one of former LTTE leaders Subramanium Jayaganeshan alias Saamiraj, who handled the financial and administrative affairs of the LTTE.

The TID said that preliminary investigations had revealed that Burugesu,41, had been allegedly leading the then women’s Sea Tiger Wing from 1997 to 2000.

The convicted was produced to the Aluthkade Magistrate Court. The TID are carrying out inquiries under a 72 hours detention order.

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BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 03 March 2015 04:37 PM

What was the TID doing when this same lady was applying for French Visa and watching TV at home? Sounds fishy and ulterior method of harassing northern Tamils for money.

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 03 March 2015 04:37 PM

What was the TID doing when this same lady was applying for French Visa and watching TV at home? Sounds fishy and ulterior method of harassing northern Tamils for money.

Prem Nath Tuesday, 03 March 2015 05:08 PM

From her it could be determined how many are really missing if not dead.

simon Tuesday, 03 March 2015 05:29 PM

All these years she was living in SL and not being arrested ??

Maina Tuesday, 03 March 2015 05:35 PM

Good vigilance shown by the authorities. Keep up the good work.

dilip Tuesday, 03 March 2015 05:47 PM

Very funny ,How did she get a French visa ?

Andy Tuesday, 03 March 2015 06:25 PM

BuffaloaCitizen, I didnt knwo TID is issuing French Visas.

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