Lt. Colonel Akbar | |
|---|---|
| File:Lieutenant Colonel Akbar.jpg | |
| Native name |
லெப்.கேணல் அக்பர் |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
V. Pernibarasa 30 March 1973 Kathiraveli, Batticaloa District |
| Died |
7 October 2006 (aged 33) Muhamalai Forward Defence Line |
Veerapathirar Pernibarasa (Tamil language: வீரபத்திரன் பேரின்பராசா Vīrapattiraṉ Pēriṉparācā; 30 March 1973 – 7 October 2006; commonly known by the nom de guerre Akbar) was a leading member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka. Pernibarasa was born on 30 March 1973 in Kathiraveli, Batticaloa District.[1] He was attacked and tortured by the Indian Peace Keeping Force.[1] He joined the LTTE in 1990 and took on the nom de guerre Akbar.[1][2][3] He took part in the Battle of Mullaitivu in July 1996, contributing to the destruction of two tanks.[1] The next year Akbar became the founding-commander of the LTTE's Victor Anti Tank and Armoured Unit.[1][2][3] He married in 2003 and had two sons.[1][2][3] Lieutenant Colone Akbar was killed by random shelling by the army on 7 October 2006 along the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line.[1][2][3][4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Lieutenant Colonel Akbar". p. 3. http://tamilnation.co/tamileelam/pulse_of_freedom.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (15 October 2006). "An impressive performance by the LTTE Victor Unit". Transcurrents. http://transcurrents.com/tamiliana/archives/205.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (October 2006). "Armed Forces Suffer Major Debacle in Northern Battle". pp. 9–11. ISSN 0266-4488. http://www.noolaham.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tamil_Times_2006.10.
- ↑ Palihawadana, Norman (17 October 2006). "Tigers lose senior fighter". http://www.island.lk/2006/10/17/news3.html.