LTTE murders Poosari who garlanded President

BATTICALOA: Selliah Kurukkal Parameshwaran, the Chief Poosari of the Santhiveli Pulleyar Kovil, Batticaloa who garlanded President Mahinda Rajapaksa during his recent visit to Vakarai was shot dead by three LTTE gunmen just outside his residence last night, military sources told the Daily News.

According to sources, three LTTE gunmen entered the Santhiveli Pulleyar Kovil and had taken him to the backyard of his residence saying that they need to question him and shot him using a T 56 weapon. He was 63 years old and was a father of three.

According to initial reports the LTTE gunmen had taken him out of his residence at 8.45 pm while he was having his dinner.

According to family members the gunmen had mentioned that they were from the LTTE and they needed to question the Poosari in connection with the garlanding of President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his arrival at Vakarai on February 3.

Eravur Police are conducting investigations.