Shankar (Tamil militant)
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Vaithilingam Sornalingam (September 1949 – 26 September 2001; Tamil: வைத்தியலிங்கம் சொர்ணலிங்கம், alternative spellings include Vythilingam Sornalingam; often referred to by his nom de guerre Colonel Shankar) was founder of the air wing and marine division of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and a relative of Velupillai Prabhakaran.[1]
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Colonel Shankar | |
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சங்கர் | |
Born | Vaithilingam Sornalingam September 1949 |
Died | 26 September 2001(2001-09-26) (aged 51–52) Sri Lanka |
Other names | Mukilan |
Known for | Founder and leader of the air wing and marine division of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
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He was educated in Sri Lanka, and worked for some time in Canada before returning to Sri Lanka and joining the LTTE.[2]