CBK case suspect also in swap
By Shelani Perera
An LTTE cadre who has been charged with involvement in the attempted assassination of President Chandrika Kumaratunga two years ago is among 23 cadres whom the LTTE wants released in exchange for seven security forces personnel.

The LTTE cadre has been indicted for carrying the material to assemble the bomb to Colombo from Trincomalee. The LTTE has also asked for the release of a suspect who is charged with the killing of TULF Parliamentarian S. Thangathurai in 1997 in Trincomalee and another cadre identified as Kennedy who has been charged with destroying an aircraft at the Palaly air base in 1995.

The Government was awaiting a response from the Attorney General's Department regarding these three LTTE cadres while the 20 others had been cleared to be released, government sources said.

The exchange of prisoners was to take place on August 31 but was put off due to legal snags with Minister G. L. Peiris assuring it would happen within the next few days.

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