The Defense Ministry has stated today that the female name "Isipriya"who the Channel Four in Britain claims as a Journalist and a News Presenter was not a journalist but was a combatant of the LTTE.
The said person was killed during the war with Sri Lankan Army in 2009.However the Channel Four has claimed through their video clip made on Sri Lanka titled "The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka" which was telecasted last week that Isipriya is a Journalist rather then a combatant due to a heart problem she is having.
The Defense Ministry has stressed that the said person was also issued a Identity Card by LTTE stating that she was a member of that organization.
Isi priya was born in Jaffna in 1982 and under went a military training at wanni.Afterwards she joined the Military Wing of the LTTE and later joined the"Voice Of Tiger"Radio Station owned by LTTE.She was married to one of the leaders in sea tigers unit Sri Ram who was also killed during the war with Sri Lankan Army in may 2009.
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