A Sri Lanka Army sniper targetted the Commander while he was inspecting the FDL positions of the Tigers in Vavunathivu, Batticaloa Eelanatham reported Sunday night.
The battle-hardened Commander Ramanan, has served as the Military Intelligence Chief of the LTTE in Batticaloa Amparai districts, and later as the Head of the Military Wing of Maavadymunmari division.
Commander Ramanan's decision to leave the renegade LTTE commander Karuna was a major setback for the renegade's plans to hold his ground in the east.
Ramanan is the most high ranking LTTE officials to be assassinated during the Ceasefire.
Vavunathivu FDL positions of the Tigers have recently come under increasing attack by the SLA troopers.(http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=18221)
