Passing out parades held for Sea Tiger auxilliary force

[TamilNet, Sunday, 29 January 2006, 15:07 GMT]
Cadres of the ninth group of Sea Tigers' auxilliary force who trained at the Lt.Col.Maravan training camp in Vadamaradchy east, participated in a passing out ceremony held at 5 p.m. Sunday, LTTE sources said. Vadamardchy East Head of LTTE Political Wing, Isaiyooran, presided the ceremony. In another ceremony held at 10 a.m. Sunday, 125 cadres graduated from the Lt Col Thiruvadi training camp in Manalaru in Mullaitivu district.

At the opening ceremony, Vadamarachy East Sea Tiger Senior member, Kugan, lit the ceremonial lamp. Jaffna district Administrative Head of LTTE Sea Tigers, Sencheeran, hoisted the Tamileelam flag. Vadamaradchy East Head of the Tamileelam Police, Sukeethan, paid floral tribute to the picture of Maravan Master in the camp premises.

Senior Sea Tiger Special commander Vinayagam, and Senior Member Mohan spoke to the auxilliary force cadres who completed the training.

Meanwhile, Thatchanamurthy Mahendran presided a passing out parade held in Manalaru for the graduation of the fifth group of Sea Tiger auxilliary force. Commander Mangalesh lit the ceremonial lamp and Special Sea Tiger Commander Vinayagam hoisted the Tamil eelam flag at the start of the event.

Commanders Mangalesh and Vinayagam gave away the prizes at the conclusion of the ceremony.

The Vadamaradchy East training camp was named after Lt.Colonel Maravan (S.Stanislaus), a veteran cadre of the Sea Tigers division of the Liberation Tigers, who passed away at the age of 68 at his residence in Mullaithivu on 12 December 2004.