Friday, October 14, 2005

Two leading college principals brutally killed by LTTE gunmen in Jaffna.

Colombo, 13 October, (Asiantribune.com): Two leading college principals from Jaffna were brutally shot and killed in succession within the last two days by the pistol group of the Tamil rebel outfit, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Fratricidal killings continue unabatedly and those who open their mouth against the Tamil Tigers are virtually living in mortal fear of being killed as rule of the jungle prevails.

The Principal of Kopay Christian College, Kopay, Nadarajah .Sivakadadcham (59) was first to be shot and killed on Tuesday.

This was followed by the killing of Kanpathy Rajadurai (58), the Principal of the Jaffna’s leading educational institution – Jaffna Central College.

Sivakadacham was at his home at Manipay Road, Kopay North, and Kopay with his eight year child and wife, when the two Tiger pistol men stormed his house and shot him at close range.

The principal fell dead on the spot inside his home after pistol men struck him in front of his child and wife.

Preliminary investigations confirmed that Sivakdadcham, Principal of Kopay Christian College was throughout opposed to LTTE's practice of child conscription.

On Wednesday afternoon around 3.45 PM, Rajadurai, Principal of Jaffna Central College was on his way to attend a cultural festival held at the Weerasingham hall and while he was reaching the entrance of the hall, gunman fired three shots at him.

According to reports, gunmen alleged to be from the LTTE shot and fatally wounded Rajadurai. He was shot in front of his students, when he was on his way to attend a religious function. The assassin fired several shots at Rajadurai and fled the scene. Eyewitnesses said there were at least four gunmen at the scene, but only one fired the shots.

Rajadurai was critically wounded and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Jaffna Hospital. Later he succumbed to his injuries after he was admitted in the hospital.

Rajadurai was alleged to be a member of the Eelam People Democratic Party led by Tamil Minister Douglas Devananda MP.

Reports revel that Rajadurai had received death threats from LTTE in the past.

Recently, according to reports, a letter was sent to him by Ellalan Army, the an auxiliary force of the LTTE and it was published in the Nitharsanam.com, an LTTE web-site operated from Norway. In May this year, Nitharsanam.com published a warning to Rajadurai that he would face dire consequences, without any further warnings, if he continued to ignore the edicts of the LTTE.

Jaffna which is under the control of the Sri Lanka Government and it is feared that Sri Lanka Government has failed to maintain law and order and safeguard the citizens from the ruthless attacks of the Tamil Tigers.

- Asian Tribune -


Date : 2005-10-13

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