Death of Kumarappa, Pulendran and Others

Today marks the 36th death anniversary of Lt. Colonel Pulendran and Lt. Colonel Kumarappa, as well as ten other cadres: Major Abdullah, Captains Karan, Ragu, Palani and Miresh, Lts Thavakumar, Anbalagan, Second Lt. Anandakumar, Lt.Reginald and Captain Nalan.

They swallowed cyanide and committed suicide after being arrested by the Indian Peace Keeping Force and were in the process of being taken to Colombo for interrogation. The incident occurred within two months of the IPKF arriving on the island.

Knowing how the Indian and Sri Lankan armies will treat them and use them against the liberation of Eezham, they sacrificed their lives.