Velupillai Manoharan, elder brother of Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has shattered the illusion of his brother's existence, declaring publicly for the first time to an Indian publication that Prabhakaran, his wife, and their three children died in the final stages of Sri Lanka's civil war in 2009.

Speaking to media, Manoharan reveals* a scam taking place within the Tamil diaspora, preying on unsuspecting Tamils by promoting the false narrative of Prabhakaran's continued existence.

Speaking after organizing a public commemoration in Denmark, Manoharan exposed a recent deception where a young Tamil woman in the West falsely claimed to be Prabhakaran's daughter, duping millions from the diaspora.

Claiming his duty to unveil the truth, Manoharan warns of the pervasiveness of 

such false narratives. Having left Sri Lanka in 1975, Manoharan refutes any association with the LTTE, despite his familial ties. Manoharan discloses his regular communication with Prabhakaran until 2008, dispelling notions of his brother's survival.

Despite the end of the armed struggle in 2009, certain factions continue to promote that Prabhakaran escaped. Manoharan implicates two prominent Tamil diaspora organisations for orchestrating deceit, manipulating emotions and finances to extract funds under false pretenses of aiding Prabhakaran's family and the Tamil cause. Manoharan urges redirecting efforts towards supporting those affected by the war. 

Source: The Federal