LTTE Political Wing Leader S. P. Thamilselvan sits in
a sombre mood at the funeral ceremony of his colleague,
Kaushalyan, the political head for Batticaloa-Ampara
districts. He was killed in an ambush reportedly by
the rival Karuna faction and the burial took place in
the "Maveerar (great heroes) cemetery in Thandiyadi,
Batticaloa. A guerilla cadre armed with a Kalashnikov
assault rifle/grenade launcher guards him. However,
Mr. Thamilsilvan's own personal bodyguard (in civies
and standing behind) gave orders to others every now
and then. Pic by Lakshman Gunathilake..
