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Pirapaharan felicitates Commander Balraj

Jun 03

Velupillai Pirapaharan, the leader of the Liberation Tigers, in his condolence message following the demise of Brigadier Balraj, elaborated on the characteristics that he admired in Brigadier Balraj as an exceptional military leader.

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