This story is from February 13, 2023
President of the World Tamil Federation, Pazha Nedumaran, on Monday claimed that the late LTTE chief Vellupillai Prabhakaran was alive.
President of the World Tamil Federation, Pazha Nedumaran, on Monday claimed that the late LTTE chief Vellupillai Prabhakaran was alive.
"Let me inform you that he (Prabhakaran) is soon going to announce a plan for the liberation of the Tamil race. All the Tamil people of the world should support him together," claimed Nedumaran.
Pleased to announce the truth about our Tamil national leader Prabhakaran. He's fine. I'm very happy to announce this to the Tamil people all over the world. I hope this news will put an end to the speculations that have been systematically spread about him so far: Pazha Nedumaran
Nedumaran, a former Congress man said he was in touch with the family members of Prabhakaran. “I reveal this as per their wish,” he said.
Nedumaran said the international environment and the uprising against the Rajapakse government in Sri Lanka had created a conducive atmosphere for Prabhakharan to show up. "He is going to announce the plans for the people of Tamil Eelam soon," said Nedumaran.
In May 2009, the Sri Lankan army had released videos of the slain LTTE leader and the government said DNA tests confirmed he is dead.
Pazha Nedumaran made these claims during a press conference at Mullivaikkal Mutram in Thanjavur.