English teacher among 3 LTTE cadres arrested
2008-11-12 20:51:01

Troops engaged in operations in Vallayarkuttirukkumoddai, about 4 km to the east of the 7th Mile Post on the A-32 Road, close to Palavi area captured three female LTTE cadres including one of them who happened to be a Government English Teacher of a reputed school, the Defence Ministry quoted the Army as saying.
The English teacher, Ms Nilaveli (28) was coaching students in grade 6-10 classes until she joined LTTE's "Saiver" Regiment to stop conscription of her beloved teenage brother and sister to the LTTE, the report said.
Graduated from the reputed Kopay College of Education (English Faculty), she has still been drawing her government salary and all other perks from the Department of Education in Kilinochchi as a trained English teacher, the report said.
The other two captured female Tigers have been identified as Kilavedi (18) and Thuruveli (19), all four of them originally from Kilinochchi, Paranthan and Mallavi areas.