He is now receiving treatment at the clinic run by the LTTE medical unit at Valainjarmadam.

Charles Anthony reportedly incurred injuries a few weeks ago when LTTE fighters clashed with soldiers of the 58 division in the Puthukkudiyiruppu south area.

The 58 is commanded by Brig. Shavendra Silva.

According to informed sources Charles Anthony was part of a 600 cadre contingent that breached military defences near the Puthukkudiyiruppu junction and succeeded in pushing back the army from positions held along the Paranthan – Mullaitheevu road known as A – 35 highway.

The tiger cadres who participated in this operation was “Col” Sornam.

It is learnt that Sornam too was injured in this operation.

Subsequently the army wrested back the lost positions through counter attacks.

The LTTE leader though a Hindu had named his first born , Charles Anthony after his close friend and deputy.

Charles Anthony alias Seelan a.k.a Aaseer who hailed from Trincomalee was one of the original group that founded the LTTE on Mat 5th 1976.

Seelan regarded as a close friend of Prabhakaran was part of a triumvirate that ran the LTTE in the north when the tiger leader was away in India. The other two were Mahathaya and Ragu.

Charles Anthony alias Seelan was the man who shpt dead two soldier on KKS road in Jaffna. The incident which took place in October 1981 was the first instance of army men being killed by the LTTE.

He was later appointed the military commander of the LTTE and led the attack on Chavakachcheri Police station in 1982.

Charles Anthony alias Seelan was killed on July 15th 1983 at Meesalai in Thenmaratchy sector of Jaffna peninsula.

Seelan, Aruna and a new recruit Anand were in a hideout in a coconut grove when the army surrounded it. There was a shoot – out in which Anand was killed.

Though Seelan and Aruna fought their way through , the former was injured seriously.As soldiers gave chase , the wounded Seelan ordered Aruna to shoot him dead and get away with the guns.

After some argument, Aruna obeyed Seelan and shot Seelan dead and escaped.

Prabhakaran was sad and mad about Seelan’s fate and in revenge ordered the army abush at Thirunelvely post office junction on Juky 23rd.

Thirteen soldiers were killed and the incident triggered off the anti – Tamil violence of July 1983.

Prabakharan got married to Mathivathany Erambu in 1984 and Charles Anthony was born in 1985.

The tiger leader named his son after His friend and deputy.

Later when the tigers formed an infantry brigade , it was also named after Charles Anthony.

Prabhakaran’s son apparently has taken after his namesake and according to reports received special training in commando tactics.

Charles Anthony began fighting on the battlefront during the current Wanni war and received his baptism of fire in the battle for Mallavi last year.

With Prabhakaran keeping a low profile the son was often seen moving around in the embattled Wanni.

It is presumed that Charles Anthony will be out of the battlefront for some weeks at least.