Karikalan fired; Vishu takes over
LTTE's Batticaloa leader Karikalan has been replaced by Vishu, reports said.
The change was made by the LTTE leadership after Karikalan was summoned to Kilinochchi following controversial comments he is reported to have made.

Karikalan is reported to have said that the Eastern province Muslims would not be able to own land. However LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham at the news conference on April 10 claimed that Karikalan had been misquoted.

There have also been complaints against Karikalan relating to harassment and collection of tax.

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