Jeyanthan Brigade
| Jeyanthan Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1993-2009 |
| Part of | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Motto | We will go anywhere. We will win anything |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Bhavaan, Jegathaan [1] |
Jeyanthan Brigade consist of LTTE fighters from Eastern Sri Lanka. The fighters have participated in many conventional battles fought against the Sri Lankan Forces including Battle of Pooneryn, Operation Jayasikurui, Battle of Mullaitivu, Battle of Kilinochchi and Second Battle of Elephant Pass.[2][3]
Its motto is: "We will go anywhere. We will win anything". This brigade was named in the memory of Sampukuddi Pathmanthan (alias Captain Jeyanthan) from Morakkondanchenai, Batticaloa District who died in 1991 during an attack on a Sri Lankan naval patrol vessel. It has been claimed a person by the alias Bhavaan is the chief of this brigade.[4]
See also
- Tamil Tigers
References
- ↑ Tiger vs Tiger
- ↑ "Army commandos join the battle". DefenceNet. 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Pirapaharan extols Jeyanthan Brigade on 12th anniversary". Tamilnet. 2005-05-05. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ Defiant Prabhakaran ready to continue fighting D.B.S. Jeyaraj November 29, LankaNewspapers http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2008/11/35895_space.html