Sri Lanka's Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) has arrested a Tamil man in Trincomalee, claiming he is a former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
The man, identified as Sri Skandarajah, was arrested at his home in Sambalthivu, Trincomalee.
Sri Lankan authorities claim that Sri Skandarajah was a member of the LTTE's intelligence wing who fled to Qatar during the final stages of the armed conflict in 2009 and returned under a false name.
Uthayan reports that the man has been taken to Colombo for "further investigation".
The latest incident follows a string of arrests and disappearances of reported former LTTE members and the murder of a former LTTE policeman in Mannar last month.
See our earlier posts:
Former LTTE cadre reported missing in Jaffna (19 November 2014)
The man, identified as Sri Skandarajah, was arrested at his home in Sambalthivu, Trincomalee.
Sri Lankan authorities claim that Sri Skandarajah was a member of the LTTE's intelligence wing who fled to Qatar during the final stages of the armed conflict in 2009 and returned under a false name.
Uthayan reports that the man has been taken to Colombo for "further investigation".
The latest incident follows a string of arrests and disappearances of reported former LTTE members and the murder of a former LTTE policeman in Mannar last month.
See our earlier posts:
Former LTTE cadre reported missing in Jaffna (19 November 2014)
Murder is 'another plan to chase Tamils out of country' - TNA MP (16 November 2014)
Tamil man arrested under PTA (16 November 2014)
Mannar bishop condemns killing of former LTTE policeman (14
November 2014)
Wife of assassinated former LTTE policeman describes threats days before shooting
(14 Nov 2014)
Gunmen assassinate former LTTE policeman in Mannar (13 Nov 2014)
Young Tamil man arrested by TID, accused of being LTTE (08 November 2014)
Increased military presence at Jaffna University (08 November 2014)