Thursday, March 06, 2008
Jaffna TNA MP Sivanesan killed in DPU Claymore attack
[TamilNet, Thursday, 06 March 2008, 09:59 GMT]
Jaffna District Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian, K. Sivanesan, was killed in a Claymore attack carried out by the Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit inside Vanni Thursday around 2:00 p.m. at Kanakaraayan Ku'lam, initial reports said. The MP's vehicle was targeted when he was returning to his residence in Mallaavi, after attending the parliamentary sessions in Colombo. His driver, Periyannan Maheswararajah, 26, from Mallaavi, was also killed in the attack.
There were also reports about a cyclist on the road was also wounded in the attack. Exact details are yet to emerge.
Jaffna District Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian, K. Sivanesan, was killed in a Claymore attack carried out by the Sri Lanka Army Deep Penetration Unit inside Vanni Thursday around 2:00 p.m. at Kanakaraayan Ku'lam, initial reports said. The MP's vehicle was targeted when he was returning to his residence in Mallaavi, after attending the parliamentary sessions in Colombo. His driver, Periyannan Maheswararajah, 26, from Mallaavi, was also killed in the attack.
There were also reports about a cyclist on the road was also wounded in the attack. Exact details are yet to emerge.
// posted by ஜூலியன் @ 2:51 AM 
