Udara Soysa , Mon 11th July 13:50GMT.
Latest CID investigations have revealed an LTTE plan to eliminate chief of army intelligence , Major General Kapila Hendavitharana. LTTE suspects arrested last week in the possession of arms are reported to have disclosed during interrogation the details of how they conducted secret surveillance on the movements of Maj. Gen. Hendavitharana of Sri Lankan inteligence.
The arrested gang had been entrusted the task of to eliminating the army intelligence chief with the help of other LTTE gangs operating in the city. The suspects had revealed that another gang operating along with them was responsible for the assassination of Major Muthalif.
The LTTE had also kept standby gang in readiness to make sure that Major Muthalif got killed in case the attempt of the pistol group on motor-bike failed.
The police sources claim that the arrested LTTE suspect Rajan alias S.K Kumar is one of the top intelligence wing leaders of the LTTE. He is reported to have divulged LTTE plans on future attacks in the city ..
Police had also got valuable information on several Sinhalese persons abetting LTTE activities in Colombo. The main suspect, Sanjeewa, who was an editor of several newspapers was arrested in Rakwana.He had allegedly used his press identity card, vehicles and other facilities given to him as a journalist to obtain information about Army members and pass it on to the to the LTTE.
Meanwhile,it is also revealed that more Sinhalese are abetting LTTE cadres in Colombo in return for LTTE ‘s assistance to promote their business in the LTTE held areas in the North East Sri Lanka.
The police arrests of the LTTE intelligence members and their supporters last week is a major break through for the police department, according to police.