Captain Mayuran (Saba)
Captain Mayuran (Saba) | |
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கப்டன் மயூரன் (சபா) | |
| Born | Balasabapathy Thiyagarajah 1 September 1970 |
| Died | 11 November 1993 (aged 23) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Years active | 1986–1993 |
| Organization | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Relatives | Captain Mayuran (Saba) was the brother of Captain Morris (M.O), a fellow LTTE commander who was responsible for the Point Pedro District. |
| Military service | |
Captain Mayuran (front row, second from right) with Velupillai Prabhakaran, 1988 | |
| Allegiance | Tamil Eelam |
| Branch | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Commands | Special bodyguard of the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War
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Balasabapathy Thiyagarajah (Tamil: பாலசபாபதி தியாகராஜா), commonly known as Captain Mayuran (Tamil: கப்டன் மயூரன்) (1 November 1970 – 11 November 1993), was a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). He served as a security officer for LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and participated in various military operations during the Sri Lankan Civil War.