Paramilitary Activism
Due to the internecine conflicts as well as due to internal conflicts within militant organizations many members of militant groups have cooperated with the Sri Lankan government and have worked as paramilitary members. They played an important role in military operations against the LTTE as well as in counter insurgency operations.Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal a splinter group from the LTTE works with the government. Its former leader Karuna Amman was incacerated in London, UK. The current leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan was elected chief minister of the east in the eastern province elections held in 2008 by the government after the liberation of the east from the LTTE.
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