Selliah Parameswaran Kurukkal

Selliah Parameswaran Kurukkal

Selliah Parameshwaram Kurukkal ( _ta. செல்லைய்யா பரமேஸ்வர குருக்கள் d. February 07, 2007) was the Chief Pujari of the Santhiveli Pilleyar Kovil. He became famous after blessing Mahinda Rajapakse, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He was murdered four days afterwards. According to the Sri Lankan Army, he was killed by the LTTE. [http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/09/stories/2007020902671500.htm] The LTTE contends that Kurukkal was murdered by Sri Lankan paramilitary forces. [http://www.ltteps.org/?view=1857&folder=2]

External links

* [http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/09/stories/2007020902671500.htm Hindu priest shot dead] The Hindu - February 9, 2007
* [http://www.ltteps.org/?view=1857&folder=2 Another Hindu priest murdered by paramilitary] - Peace Secretariat - LTTE
* [http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/4461 A Hindu priest, Selliah Kurukkal Parameshwaran, the Chief Poosari of the Santhiveli Pilleyar Kovil, Batticaloa is seen putting] Asian Tribune - February 8, 2008


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