{"id":74437,"date":"2013-02-21T00:40:12","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T00:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=74437"},"modified":"2013-02-27T08:54:12","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T08:54:12","slug":"wikileaks-kps-arrest-should-close-the-chapter-on-the-ltte-gosl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-kps-arrest-should-close-the-chapter-on-the-ltte-gosl\/","title":{"rendered":"WikiLeaks: &#8216;KP&#8217;s Arrest Should Close The Chapter On The LTTE&#8217; &#8211; GoSL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/\">Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;As previewed by Foreign Secretary Kohona&#8217;s comment, this will likely be cast as a major success by the government. KP was seen as the last top LTTE leader still at-large since the end of the war, and the government will likely feel they have tied up the last loose end with this capture. KP had a much higher level of international notoriety than the few other remaining LTTE leaders, and had worked to cast himself as the successor to Prabhakaran upon his death in May. He was allegedly in control of a significant portion of the LTTE&#8217;s fundraising network, and its arms procurement abilities during the war. In his public statements since then, KP had argued that now was the time to transform the LTTE into a political organization that fights for Tamil rights through peaceful means. Although it is too early to tell the impact of this capture on remaining LTTE organization, it has to be considered a major blow to efforts to re-establish the LTTE as any sort of cohesive force, political or otherwise.&#8221; the US Embassy Colombo informed Washington.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74439\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-kps-arrest-should-close-the-chapter-on-the-ltte-gosl\/kumaran-pathmanathan\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-74439\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74439\" class=\" wp-image-74439 \" title=\"Kumaran Pathmanathan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Kumaran-Pathmanathan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Kumaran-Pathmanathan.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Kumaran-Pathmanathan-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kumaran Pathmanathan<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A Leaked \u2018Confidential\u2019 US diplomatic cable, dated August 7, 2009, updated the Secretary of State regarding the arrest of\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Kumaran+Pathmanathan&amp;x=15&amp;y=6\">Kumaran Pathmanathan<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(KP). The Colombo Telegraph found the related leaked cable from the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/category\/wikileaks\/\">WikiLeaks<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>database. The cable was signed and\u00a0written by the charge d\u2019affairs <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=James+R.+Moore.&amp;x=7&amp;y=5\">James R. Moore<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The US embassy wrote; &#8220;Reports indicate that top LTTE official Selvarajah Pathmanathan, also known as KP, has been apprehended and is now in the custody of Sri Lankan security officials. Embassy sources were tight-lipped today, with no military intelligence officials willing to comment on the details of his apprehension and current whereabouts, although it appears that he is being held in or near Colombo. Media and government sources have given conflicting accounts of where he was apprehended, with some saying in Thailand and others saying in Malaysia. Thai officials reportedly have denied any involvement, and said he was not arrested there. Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona told Charge that he had no details on the arrest other than that he was now likely in Colombo. Kohona added, &#8216;KP&#8217;s arrest should close the chapter on the LTTE.&#8217; Late this afternoon, military spokesman Brigadier General Nanayakkara held a press conference about the arrest and then spoke with Charge. He confirmed that KP was being held in Colombo and undergoing interrogation. He said legal action would be taken against KP, but formal charges had not yet been filed. Nanayakkara confirmed that KP was apprehended on August 5th, but would not say whether it was in Malaysia or Thailand. He said KP holds a Sri Lankan passport among others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One version of the arrest story claimed KP was apprehended in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A news report by journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj claimed two UK citizens had been meeting with KP at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur when he received a call on his cell phone. He excused himself, left the room and did not return. This report goes on to say that once he was picked up in Malaysia, he was then brought to Bangkok due to the lack of an extradition treaty between Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Unverified reports suggested that the Government of Sri Lanka was tipped off about KP&#8217;s location by other LTTE members unhappy with the non-violent approach that he had been advocating the LTTE now adopt.&#8221;\u00a0charge d\u2019affairs further wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Related posts;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a title=\"WikiLeaks: KP Revealed $1 Billion, US Is Fully Committed To Providing Assistance In Tracking Down LTTE Assets\" href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-kp-revealed-1-billion-us-is-fully-committed-to-providing-assistance-in-tracking-down-ltte-assets\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">WikiLeaks: KP Revealed $1 Billion, US Is Fully Committed To Providing Assistance In Tracking Down LTTE Assets<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<pre>VZCZCXRO7360\r\nOO RUEHBI\r\nDE RUEHLM #0779 2191143\r\nZNY CCCCC ZZH\r\nO 071143Z AUG 09\r\nFM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO\r\nTO RUEHC\/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0355\r\nINFO RUEHKA\/AMEMBASSY DHAKA 1833\r\nRUEHIL\/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 8849\r\nRUEHKT\/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 7088\r\nRUEHLO\/AMEMBASSY LONDON 5083\r\nRUEHNE\/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 3222\r\nRUEHNY\/AMEMBASSY OSLO 5040\r\nRUEHOT\/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 1319\r\nRUEHSM\/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM 0577\r\nRUEHKO\/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 4147\r\nRUEHCG\/AMCONSUL CHENNAI 9433\r\nRUEHBI\/AMCONSUL MUMBAI 6734\r\nRUEHON\/AMCONSUL TORONTO 1245\r\nRHEFDIA\/DIA WASHINGTON DC\r\nRUEHGV\/USMISSION GENEVA 3672\r\nRHHMUNA\/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI\r\nRUEHBS\/USEU BRUSSELS\r\nRHEHAAA\/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC\r\nRUEKJCS\/SECDEF WASHDC<\/pre>\n<pre>C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 000779 \r\n\r\nSIPDIS \r\n\r\nDEPARTMENT FOR SCA\/INSB \r\n\r\nE.O. 12958: DECL: 08\/06\/2019\r\nTAGS: PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER MOPS CE\r\nSUBJECT: SRI LANKA: CAPTURE OF SELVARAJAH PATHMANATHAN, AKA\r\nKP \r\n\r\nClassified By: CHARGE D'AFFAIRES JAMES R. MOORE.  REASONS: 1.4 (B, D) \r\n\r\n\u00b61. (C) Summary:  Reports indicate that top LTTE official\r\nSelvarajah Pathmanathan, also known as KP, has been\r\napprehended and is now in the custody of Sri Lankan security\r\nofficials.  Embassy sources were tight-lipped today, with no\r\nmilitary intelligence officials willing to comment on the\r\ndetails of his apprehension and current whereabouts, although\r\nit appears that he is being held in or near Colombo.  Media\r\nand government sources have given conflicting accounts of\r\nwhere he was apprehended, with some saying in Thailand and\r\nothers saying in Malaysia.  Thai officials reportedly have\r\ndenied any involvement, and said he was not arrested there.\r\nForeign Secretary Palitha Kohona told Charge that he had no\r\ndetails on the arrest other than that he was now likely in\r\nColombo.  Kohona added, \"KP's arrest should close the chapter\r\non the LTTE.\"  Late this afternoon, military spokesman\r\nBrigadier General Nanayakkara held a press conference about\r\nthe arrest and then spoke with Charge.  He confirmed that KP\r\nwas being held in Colombo and undergoing interrogation.  He\r\nsaid legal action would be taken against KP, but formal\r\ncharges had not yet been filed.  Nanayakkara confirmed that\r\nKP was apprehended on August 5th, but would not say whether\r\nit was in Malaysia or Thailand.  He said KP holds a Sri\r\nLankan passport among others.  End Summary. \r\n\r\n\u00b62. (SBU)  One version of the arrest story claimed KP was\r\napprehended in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  A news report by\r\njournalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj claimed two UK citizens had been\r\nmeeting with KP at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur when he received a\r\ncall on his cell phone.  He excused himself, left the room\r\nand did not return.  This report goes on to say that once he\r\nwas picked up in Malaysia, he was then brought to Bangkok due\r\nto the lack of an extradition treaty between Malaysia and Sri\r\nLanka.  Unverified reports suggested that the Government of\r\nSri Lanka was tipped off about KP's location by other LTTE\r\nmembers unhappy with the non-violent approach that he had\r\nbeen advocating the LTTE now adopt. \r\n\r\n\u00b63. (C)  Comment:  As previewed by Foreign Secretary Kohona's\r\ncomment, this will likely be cast as a major success by the\r\ngovernment.  KP was seen as the last top LTTE leader still\r\nat-large since the end of the war, and the government will\r\nlikely feel they have tied up the last loose end with this\r\ncapture.  KP had a much higher level of international\r\nnotoriety than the few other remaining LTTE leaders, and had\r\nworked to cast himself as the successor to Prabhakaran upon\r\nhis death in May.  He was allegedly in control of a\r\nsignificant portion of the LTTE's fundraising network, and\r\nits arms procurement abilities during the war.  In his public\r\nstatements since then, KP had argued that now was the time to\r\ntransform the LTTE into a political organization that fights\r\nfor Tamil rights through peaceful means.  Although it is too\r\nearly to tell the impact of this capture on remaining LTTE\r\norganization, it has to be considered a major blow to efforts\r\nto re-establish the LTTE as any sort of cohesive force,\r\npolitical or otherwise.  End Comment.\r\nMOORE<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":74439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2187,1,2375,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colombotelegraph","category-most-popular","category-news","category-stories","category-wikileaks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>WikiLeaks: &#039;KP&#039;s Arrest Should Close The Chapter On The LTTE&#039; - GoSL - Colombo Telegraph<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-kps-arrest-should-close-the-chapter-on-the-ltte-gosl\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WikiLeaks: &#039;KP&#039;s Arrest Should Close The Chapter On The LTTE&#039; 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