Former Tamil Tiger sworn in as Sri Lanka leader

A former rebel leader whose defection helped Sri Lanka push the Tamil Tigers to the brink of defeat has joined the ruling party and been named a government minister.

Former Tamil Tiger sworn in as Sri Lanka leader
Tue, 10 Mar, 2009 - 08:33

A former rebel leader whose defection helped Sri Lanka push the Tamil Tigers to the brink of defeat has joined the ruling party and been named a government minister.

Vinayagamurathi Muralitharan was sworn in as Minister of National Integration and Reconciliation by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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