A Tamil man who was returning from Qatar was arrested by Sri Lankan police on Sunday, on allegations that he was a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
The man has been named by police spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana as Somasundaram Vasanthakumar, reports Colombo Page.
"The suspect tiger cadre has not been rehabilitated after the end of war," said Rohana when speaking about the arrest.
According to the police, Vasanthakumar, who reportedly left Sri Lanka shortly after the war, was picked up as a wanted person on his immigration records.
"The suspect had closely associated with three Tiger terrorists who were killed few earlier this year in Welioya as they were trying to revive the now defunct terrorist organization," Rohana reportedly added.
In April, Sri Lankan security forces killed three Tamil men, after launching a man hunt against them, claiming they were attempting to revive the LTTE.
The man has been named by police spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana as Somasundaram Vasanthakumar, reports Colombo Page.
"The suspect tiger cadre has not been rehabilitated after the end of war," said Rohana when speaking about the arrest.
According to the police, Vasanthakumar, who reportedly left Sri Lanka shortly after the war, was picked up as a wanted person on his immigration records.
"The suspect had closely associated with three Tiger terrorists who were killed few earlier this year in Welioya as they were trying to revive the now defunct terrorist organization," Rohana reportedly added.
In April, Sri Lankan security forces killed three Tamil men, after launching a man hunt against them, claiming they were attempting to revive the LTTE.