Issipriya an LTTE combatant

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The Defence Ministry today revealed that Issipriya a high profile member of the Tamil Tigers who died during the war was a LTTE combatant and not an innocent civilian as portrayed by the Channel4 video.

The Defense Ministry states -

Channel 4 News revealed that one of the victims was a high profile member of the Tamil Tigers - but claimed she was just a journalist rather than a direct fighter as a result of a heart condition

Issipriya was born in 1982 in Jaffna and was subsequently recruited by the LTTE and underwent military training in the Wanni. She then served in the LTTE Military Wing and subsequently joined the "Voice of Tigers", the official radio station of the LTTE.

A report submitted to UNESCO by GoSL following the bombing of VOT by SLAF in 2007 made it clear that VOT was the official propaganda radio station of the LTTE. The LTTE cadres who died in the attack were identified as cadres who had also been actively engaged in military operations against the Security Forces.

Issipriya was given the rank of 'Lt Col' due to her contribution to the LTTE. She married a Sea Tiger cadre Sri Ram who also died in the final battle in May 2009. Sri Ram was the former LTTE Senior Sea Tiger leader in Trincomalee and took part in most of the operations launched by the LTTE against the Sri Lanka Navy and Merchant Vessels.

The identity card issued by the LTTE to Issipriya, pictured below, in which she was clad in combat attire, further confirms her military involvements with the LTTE.

Channel 4 itself notes that Issipriya inspired and glorified Black Tiger cadres who carried out suicide missions, making it clear that she played a key role in persuading youngsters to undertake suicide missions, a role that is worse than that of the misguided youngsters who are led to sacrifice themselves.

It is unfortunate that Channel 4, ignoring evidence of her active involvement in terrorist activities and driving youngsters to this, whitewashes her by claiming that she was just a journalist and not engaged in combat operations due to her health conditions. (Courtesy –Defence.lk)

Comments - 73

bin laden Tuesday, 21 June 2011 01:49 AM

she is too beutifull to become a terrorist. therefore lets accept she is as a journalist (but truth never be changed)

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Unknown Tuesday, 21 June 2011 02:36 AM

In Srilanka, whoever speaks for the rights of minority Tamils and against the government suppression on human rights.......... is a LTTE Terrorist - It's a shame that people who call themselves as the followers of Lord Buddha a suppressing another minority ethnic group...........

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citizen1 Tuesday, 21 June 2011 02:28 AM

But this particular character is far from an innocent little lamb.

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SL tamil Boy Tuesday, 21 June 2011 02:24 AM

If is it so shall we allow to international for investigation in north and east ..

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naz Tuesday, 21 June 2011 01:47 AM

how did channal4 collect this faek evidanse ? is srilankan r sold 4 money

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Brenan Tuesday, 21 June 2011 03:29 AM

Well first we will bomb you..then let the international community investigate that , hows that sound???

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bin laden Tuesday, 21 June 2011 01:45 AM

summary and conclusion : Isipriya, the innocent terrorist

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nestley Tuesday, 21 June 2011 01:19 AM

This war would have been over the moment it started if the same tactics were used by the security forces.

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Chandrika Tuesday, 21 June 2011 12:23 AM

So DM justifying because that she was raped? and Killed? and made her body naked?

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kamal Tuesday, 21 June 2011 12:06 AM

I can make a photo of myself with LTTE uniform too,
guys wake up please

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tomsamusa Monday, 20 June 2011 11:09 PM

This absurd statements do not exonerate pake thugs from the charge of premeditated murder.
Infact fact this could be added to the existing chardes as perjury.

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DeSelva Monday, 20 June 2011 07:06 PM

absolutely if Channle4 can fake we can also fake

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Pramod Fernando Monday, 20 June 2011 05:41 PM

Calistus Jayatilleke, you must change your name to Jayethilakam.

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Yehiya- Doha Monday, 20 June 2011 03:42 PM

What about Karuna & KP. This is very shame. Civilized nation never accept her killing.

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Javi Tuesday, 21 June 2011 06:37 AM

Crime is crime its war or politic against public or terrorist

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Ruwan Tuesday, 21 June 2011 09:35 AM

You are wrong! It is who ever demands what the terrorists demanded are LTTE terrorist. Please note that all those who give "adverse" comments are not buddhists

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Rikaz Tuesday, 21 June 2011 09:31 AM

This is only one single case which was in the video. Why government doesn't give reply to the other cases (specially war crimes) as well???

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Ruwan Tuesday, 21 June 2011 08:02 AM

All those who subscribe towards the LTTE demands are terrorists! This is nothing to do with religion as you can't assume that all those who have commented are Buddhist

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Rajeev Patnaik Tuesday, 21 June 2011 07:38 AM

It seems GOSL took very long time to tell or define who is terrorist and who are not. The entire government is lacking true professionalism

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shane Tuesday, 21 June 2011 07:34 AM

most of guys not seen vido clp so thy
dnt know what thy talking.....

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Lakmal Tuesday, 21 June 2011 07:27 AM

Yeah right, they should about 2 mins of LTTE 's doing and the rest of the 50mins was all about destroying Sri Lankan's image, this is not just going to make thing harder for tamils, specially onces in the UK they wont ever get to step to SL now.. good for this morons.

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john Tuesday, 21 June 2011 07:17 AM

hope u didnt understand, You are the one saying it unauthenticated and fake, so why are you responding to the face one?

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Suresh - Thamilan Tuesday, 21 June 2011 07:13 AM

Brenan is a real maniac

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Stefan Monday, 20 June 2011 03:41 PM

so you admit its fake?

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malkanthi Tuesday, 21 June 2011 05:58 AM

Exactly, further I've not seen in my lifetime any politician who is a heroic figure. The manipulation that all politicians use on one level or another is so transparent. .

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Berty Tuesday, 21 June 2011 05:51 AM

Is someone trying to say the C-4 is real.??

Karuna/Pillayan/KP should be also given the same treatment.

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Atch Tuesday, 21 June 2011 05:29 AM

That's what you did. But not allowing international community....

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Nimal Tuesday, 21 June 2011 05:23 AM

cute girl......unnecessary to die like this.

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P.A.Samaraweera Tuesday, 21 June 2011 05:13 AM

Unknown,
What are your comments on LTTE terrorists wiping out Muslims from the North and East and chasing them. All those Muslims are still living as refugees!

Are Muslims not minorities?
P.A.samaraweera

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Suresh Tuesday, 21 June 2011 04:50 AM

sure you can, along with bullet through stupid brain. Let's see if you can wake from that.

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athula Tuesday, 21 June 2011 04:03 AM

Beauty Or Beast - Woman Or Man - Terrorist is A Terrorist
Dead or Alive .

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Calistus Jayatilleke Monday, 20 June 2011 06:37 AM

In other words, those people depicted in the Channel 4 Video are real persons and not fakes or actors. How does that compare with the Government claims that the whole programme was a fake.

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ransam Monday, 20 June 2011 07:30 AM

Just because Channel 4 showed some real LTTE carders photos and bodies and told some lies about them claiming they are innocent civilians does not mean that it is not fake.

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Mayu Monday, 20 June 2011 07:10 AM

It might be too late response from SL government. It make us to think that SL government is trying to paint a story that all the innocent victims would be LTTE members.

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Lankatarzan Monday, 20 June 2011 07:00 AM

So, who were Karuna, Pillaiya & KP....?

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Javi Monday, 20 June 2011 06:59 AM

C4 mentioned she is journalist that's it, its in very simple English

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faqi Monday, 20 June 2011 06:53 AM

# Calistus Jayatilleke - Its not one single video. It was series of video clips put together, some genuine and some definitely questionable.

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Don Monday, 20 June 2011 06:52 AM

well said sir, if there was no war crimes done govt doesnt have to worry and hide so much.

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Ryan Monday, 20 June 2011 06:51 AM

may be a serial killer as well

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Cracko Monday, 20 June 2011 06:50 AM

How about the other thousands, including children old men and women seen in the video? Govt response only confirms that Ch4 video is authentic.

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Indika Monday, 20 June 2011 07:37 AM

yes, she is very innocent. (I think all the LTTE carders are innocent)

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TMA Monday, 20 June 2011 06:30 AM

Whoever watched the documentary knows that Channel 4 is not biases 2wards LTTE. They showed their atrocities as well

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Ramani Monday, 20 June 2011 06:24 AM

Well done Sri Lnka. That is the way you have to act.

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nanda Monday, 20 June 2011 06:18 AM

Channel 4 just want some money. Thats it. Simple

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Bumba Monday, 20 June 2011 06:11 AM

So the video is authentic and people in it can be recognized. A different picture that the compete rejection it was doctored.

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natureboy Monday, 20 June 2011 05:59 AM

Channel 4...in your face!

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Rosh Monday, 20 June 2011 06:03 AM

We are talking too much about Chanel 4 but why don't we put
K P, Karuna & Murali on trial for the murders the have done.

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rosh Monday, 20 June 2011 06:02 AM

The diaspora will start barking now !!!

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MOHAMED RIZWAN Monday, 20 June 2011 05:52 AM

Should we respond about each and every member in the video clip.. I think we need to act very diplomatically! If the clip is fake ..why shud v comment on its persons........

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ransam Monday, 20 June 2011 09:21 AM

If she has not been misguided is more like it

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Priyanganee Fernando Monday, 20 June 2011 03:45 PM

Yes Issipriya is a combatant. Karuna was a saint. Pilliyan was a god.

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freehit Monday, 20 June 2011 03:42 PM

She would have been more suitable for channel 4.

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neutral Monday, 20 June 2011 03:34 PM

first doverment said all r fake videos.now saying she is ltte.

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The Liberal Monday, 20 June 2011 03:13 PM

Collateral damage, that's what the Americans call it anyways.

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Guru Monday, 20 June 2011 10:06 AM

Rubbish.

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aaa Monday, 20 June 2011 09:33 AM

It's a demo. In some scenes the victim is looking at the camera.

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Sira Monday, 20 June 2011 05:52 AM

Anyway, a thing of beauty is joy forever. Had she not been misguided she could have been working for a leading Tamil news media in Sri Lanka.

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Ezhilini Monday, 20 June 2011 09:19 AM

why this urry to responce a fake vdo?

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Silva Monday, 20 June 2011 08:57 AM

Who killed Isai priya ? is it our Army ? no way ? it should be the terrorists...

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spark Monday, 20 June 2011 07:54 AM

Tomorrow's terrorist is yesterday's innocent child. She wouldn't be there tomorrow, if you had not created the circumstances today.

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kuwi Monday, 20 June 2011 07:40 AM

yes sir, yes sir three bags full sir!

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GanjaRabbit Monday, 20 June 2011 07:40 AM

who is your optician? visit him soon

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GanjaRabbit Monday, 20 June 2011 07:33 AM

Well that's what their type know to do best.....

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