Former Tamil Tiger deputy appointed as minister

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Updated March 11, 2009 12:09:41

The man who was once second in what was listed by the US as a terrorist organisation, has been appointed cabinet minister in Sri Lanka.

Presenter: Kanaha Sabapathy
Speaker: Lakshman Kiriella, MP and spokesman for the opposition United National Party; Lakshman Gunasekara, journalist

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