Col karuna was once known as the favourite of the reclusive tamil ...

He was one of his bodyguards having joined the rebels in their early days when he was aged 17. He rose to become commander of rebel territory in eastern Sri Lanka and effectively number two in the Tiger military organisation.UPDATE 1-UK will not charge ex-S.Lanka Tiger with war crimes Reuters IndiaSri Lankan Tamil Tiger leader in British detention centre AFPTimes of India - Bloomberg - Thaindian.com - Swindon Advertiser