V. Balakumaran (Tamil activist)
V. Balakumaran | |
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| Born | 15 November 1947 Karaveddy, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 17 May 2009 (aged 61) |
| Cause of death | disappeared in Sri Lankan Army custody |
| Occupation(s) | militant leader, political activist, writer |
| Years active | 1975-2009 |
| Known for | being a leader of EROS and LTTE |
V. Balakumaran was a Sri Lankan Tamil political activist and a leading member of Tamil militant groups. He was one of the leaders of the Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS). Balakumaran later joined the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and was active in its political division.