"Kaushalyan came under attack about five or six kilometres from the nearest army checkpoint."

- It is unclear who carried out the attack, which took place about 40km (25 miles) north-east of Batticaloa, BBC - Mr. Kousalyan is the most senior LTTE official to be killed after Colombo and Tigers signed a cease fire in February 2002. He was returning from Vanni after discussing the expansion plans for Tsunami rehabiltation in the east, LTTE sources said, reports Tamilnet