by Our Correspondent in Colombo

Douglas Devananda in turn has asked for financial support and safe passage of his men to the western countries. According to a source close to Douglas Devananda, the President has asked the minister to contact his brother Gotabaya Rajapakse to facilitate the request.
The source also confirmed that former LTTE’s arms procurer KP who have the government hospitality is doing his part to influence diaspora Tamil organisations. As the founder of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelamm he is said to have some influence and the President is said to have quoted some instances of creating troubles within the TNGTE.