Tiger captain arrested

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A former LTTE captain, who was injured in the final battle at Vellumulaivaikal, has been arrested in Mount Lavinia while preparing to leave for India, the police said today.

According to the police the suspect, identified as Sridaran Aynkaran, had been hospitalized after sustaining injuries last year but had escaped and was preparing to leave for India when he was arrested.

Following investigations the police also recovered a large stock of weapons, explosives and ammunition which belonged to the former Tiger captain.

Among the items recovered were 10 claymore mines, hand grenades, wires, and other explosive material as well as a book containing the policies of slain LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabakaran. (Daily Mirror online)

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