Selliah Parameshwaram Kurukkal (Tamil: செல்லைய்யா பரமேஸ்வர குருக்கள்; died February 7, 2007) was the Chief Pujari of the Santhiveli Pilleyar Kovil.[1] He became famous after blessing Mahinda Rajapakse, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He was murdered four days afterwards. According to the Sri Lankan Army, he was killed by the LTTE.[2] The LTTE contends that Kurukkal was murdered by Sri Lankan paramilitary forces.[3]
References
edit- ^ A Hindu priest, Selliah Kurukkal Parameshwaran, the Chief Poosari of the Santhiveli Pilleyar Kovil, Batticaloa is seen putting Asian Tribune - February 8, 2008
- ^ Hindu priest shot dead The Hindu - February 9, 2007
- ^ Another Hindu priest murdered by paramilitary - Peace Secretariat - LTTE
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