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FACE OF THE FUTURE? Political wing leader of the Tamil Tigers rebels S.P.Thamilselvan (R) attends a news briefing with newly appointed commander of Batticaloa, Ramesh, in rebel-controlled Kilinochchi in northern Sri Lanka March 6, 2004. The Tigers expelled renegade leader Karuna on Saturday, replacing him with Ramesh, but said their command structure was in place and the internal crisis would not threaten the island’s two-year-old peace process. REUTERS

by Ananth Palakidnar

The security forces in the North-East were on high alert yesterday for possible clashes among rival LTTE groups in the East in the wake of Kilinochchi's summary dismissal from office of renegade Eastern Tiger chief V. Muralitharan alias Colonel Karuna Amman.
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Eastern people, cadres 'unhappy' over Northern domination - Karuna

Break-away Eastern Tiger boss Col. V. Muralitharan alias 'Karuna Amman' has sent a letter to his supreme leader, V. Prabhakaran stating what he says are the grievances of the people and LTTE cadres of the Batticaloa-Amparai region and appealing for the LTTE leader's understanding.
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LTTE split threatens TNA sweep in N-E?

by Deepal Warnakulasuriya

The worsening split between the LTTE high command and its Eastern regional command may cause problems for the UNP which was hoping to ride to power with the help of the Tamil National Alliance's expected electoral landslide in the North-East, some political analysts say.
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