Information About Incident 62919-126658-321172 in Mullaitivu Sri Lanka

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The LTTE's former media spokesperson surrendered to the Sri Lanka Army on April 22, during the final stage of the war, with another prominent Tiger, George Master, in the Putumatalam area of Mullaitivu District inside the No-Fire Zone.

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Separately, former spokesman of Tamil Tiger terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Velayutham Dayanithi alias Daya Master on April 21 said that he would announce his decision to contest the NPC election within the next two weeks. Daya Master is slated to contest under the ruling party United People's Freedom Alliance. The former English teacher, who joined the LTTE, became the media spokesman of the outfit which ran a de facto state centering Kilinochchi town. The LTTE's former media spokesperson surrendered to the Sri Lanka Army on April 22, during the final stage of the war, with another prominent Tiger, George Master, in the Putumatalam area of Mullaitivu District inside the No-Fire Zone. A Sri Lankan court subsequently released them on bail.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
62919-126658-321172 4/22/2013 Sri Lanka Government is planning for NPC polls in September, says President Mahinda Rajapaksa

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62919-126658-321172 4/22/2013 Sri Lanka surrender Mullaitivu