Three former LTTE members indicted over killing 26 SL war prisoners in 2009

By Shehan Chamika Silva

The Attorney General had indicted three former LTTE members in Vavunia High Court over killing 26 Sri Lankan Army and Navy officers, who were kept as war prisoners by the LTTE during the last phase of the war.

Accused Irasathurai Thiruwarul, Madiarasan Sulakshan and Ganeshan Darshan were indicted under sections 2(1)(a) - 'Causing the death of persons', 2(2)(1) - and 3(b) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act and Sections 113(b)- 'Conspiracy' and 102- 'Abetment' of the Penal Code.

The Prosecution alleged that the accused, combining with other persons unknown to the prosecution, had killed and set fire to the 18 Navy and 8 Army personnel, during the last phase of the war, on January 16, 2009 in Wallipuram area, within a camp, where LTTE had secretly kept prisoners of war.

The trial of the case will commence from tomorrow (25) before Vavunia High Court Judge Ramanathan Kannan.