TRO bought US$70 million worth of weapons

Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) that posed as an organization to get relief for Tamils have bought US$70 million worth of weapons. This has been revealed when its chief Lawrence Thilakar was arrested. The heads of the network that assisted Thilakar to procure arms were ‘Waterloo’ Suresh of the USA and Erik ‘Waterloo,’ a former General of Indonesian Marines. This has been confirmed by Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the USA.

As soon as Thilagar was arrested by Sri Lankan authorities Arjun Ediriweerasingham of TRO in London had asked assistance from Human Rights Watch to get him released.

With the arrest of Thilagar activities of Kumaran Pathmanadan alias KP would be revealed.

According to sources Thilagar had been recalled to Vanni by Prabakaran when it had been revealed that Thilagar was involved in the murders of two tiger fundraisers. As soon as it was revealed that TRO had given funds to the LTTE to buy arms K.P. Rejie, it’s Colombo chief had fled the country. Nimalan Karthineshan of the TRO too has disappeared.

Seven senior tiger errorist leaders were arrested by security forces while hiding among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in camps at Vavuniya. Among them are Karikalan, Yogy Ratnam Yogy, Lawrence Thilagar, Elleelan, V. Balakumar, Ilamperni and Thangam.