Balasabapathy Thiyagarajah (), commonly known as Captain Mayuran ( (1 November 1970 – 11 November 1993), was a member of the

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE; , ; also known as the Tamil Tigers) was a Tamil militant organization, that was based in the northern and eastern Sri Lanka. The LTTE fought to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eela ...

(LTTE). He served as a security officer for LTTE leader

Velupillai Prabhakaran Velupillai Prabhakaran (; ; ; 26 November 1954 – 18 May 2009) was a Sri Lankan guerrilla and a major figure of Tamil nationalism, being the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The LTTE was a militant organiza ...

and participated in various military operations during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

Early life and education

Balasabapathy Thiyagarajah was born on 1 November 1970, the son of M. S. Thiyagarajah and Sivagamasunthary from Puloly west near Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka. He was educated at

Vadamarachchi Hindu Girls' College Vadamarachchi Hindu Girls' College ( ''Vaṭamarāṭci Intu Makaḷir Kallūri'') is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. See also * List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka The following is a list of schools in Northern Provin ...

Point Pedro Point Pedro, also known as Paruthithurai (; ) is a town, located in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. I ...

and later at

Hartley College Hartley College ( ''Hāṭlik Kallūri'') is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1838 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. The school is named after Wesleyan priest and missionary Rev. ...

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LTTE involvement

Captain Mayuran was born in Arthiyadi, near Point Pedro, in the Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. He joined the LTTE in 1987 at the age 17 and was trained in security operations and military tactics. Over time, he became a senior security officer within LTTE Leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran´s protection unit.

Military

Mayuran was involved in LTTE military operations, including the Battle of Pooneryn in November 1993, where the LTTE fought against the Sri Lankan Army (SLA). After his death, the LTTE named a sniper unit after him, known as the Mayuran Sniper Unit, specialising in long-range attacks.

Death

Mayuran was reportedly killed on 11 November 1993, during the

Battle of Pooneryn The Battle of Pooneryn (LTTE code-named ''Operation Thavalai Paachchal (Frog Leap)'') took place between the militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE or Tamil Tigers) and the Sri Lankan military during the Sri Lankan Civil War for con ...

.பூநகரியில் களம்கண்ட வரலாற்று நாயகர்கள்
பூநகரி முகாம் தகர்ப்பின் சரித்திர நாயகர்கள் However, his body was never recovered, and the exact circumstances of his death remain unclear.

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தலைவர் அவர்களைப்பாதுகாக்க வேண்டும் என்ற எண்ணமே வெற்றிகர முகாம் மீட்புக்கு காரணம
1988.08 மணலாறு நித்திகைக்குளம் முகாம் {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayuran 1970 births 1993 deaths Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam members People from Jaffna District People killed during the Sri Lankan civil war Sri Lankan Tamil people Alumni of Hartley College