In the US, the Dutch investigators plans to interrogate an LTTE leader named Pratheepan Thavaraja, who has struck a plea bargain agreement with the US authorities and admitted that he has purchased weapons for the Tamil Tiger rebels.
According to a FBI report Pratheepan Thavaraja was a senior procurement agent for the LTTE ans was involved in the purchase of improvised explosive devices, missiles, machine guns, artillery, radar, and other equipment and technology from countries around the world, including the US.
Pratheepan’s laptop computer has contained a list of “priority items’ worth $ 20 million to purchase for the LTTE.
The Dutch investigators say Pratheepan’s computer revealed that Ramachandran from the Netherlands had cooperated with Pratheepan in the weapon purchases.
On Wednesday a Dutch investigative team, along with lawyers of the suspects in the Netherlands, will travel to Oslo to interrogate Nediyavan, the Oslo-based rebel leader. The Dutch investigators believe he has contributed millions to the LTTE.
According to the Radio Netherlands report, some 90 witnesses have been heard, dozens of house searches have been conducted, and numerous documents, photos, computers, CDs and DVDs have been obtained.
Radio Netherlands report said Dutch authorities are currently negotiating with Sri Lankan Attorney General Mohan Peiris to get permission to interrogate 13 witnesses in Sri Lanka including former and current LTTE leaders next month.
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