Nediyavan was sent by the LTTE to Russia to study political science but did not complete the course.
11 Facts About Nediyavan
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Nediyavan then joined the LTTE's political wing under S P Thamilselvan and took part in various Norwegian mediated peace talks with the Sri Lankan government.
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Nediyavan later worked at the LTTE's International Co-coordinating Centre headed by Castro.
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Nediyavan was entrusted with managing LTTE's finances and front organisations abroad.
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Nediyavan was sent to Norway in 2006 to co-ordinate the LTTE's activities abroad.
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When war resumed between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan military in 2006 Castro appointed Nediyavan to be in charge of the LTTE's international branches.
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Nediyavan is believed to have taken over the leadership of the LTTE following the arrest of KP in August 2009 though his wife Gowry as denied this.
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Nediyavan was head of the Tamil Coordinating Committee in Norway.
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Nediyavan was questioned by the Norwegian police in August 2009 for unspecified reasons.
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Nediyavan was arrested by Norwegian police on 18 May 2011 in connection with financing LTTE activities in the Netherlands.
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Nediyavan was amongst 424 individuals designated as terrorists by the Sri Lankan government in February 2014.