Killing a peace negotiator proves that the Sri Lankan Government is not really interested in peace. The Government officials boasted about the targeted killing. This is a new acquired capability by the Sri Lankan Government. Who supplied this capability? How this has helped democracy , justice for all or peace?

Balendran, London, UK

What is surprising is that rather than going for a military leader of the Tamil Tigers, the Sri Lankan government had decided to kill the groups Political Head.

Why?

Peter Ratnadurai, London,

This attack on the LTTE's 2nd in command will definately cause an all out war. Already, the international tamil community are angry over what the Sri Lankan government has done, just imagine what the feeling would be in the Tamil Tiger Camp. This has in no way helped the peace negotiations, and I feel that the international community will now side with the the Tamil Tigers because of this cowardly act. I was on the fence about this situation, but now I can clearly see where my loyalties lie.

Michelle, Melbourne, Australia

Tamil Chelvam was a terrorist - pure and simple. Time and time again he proved to be a stumbling block in peace talks and along with the rest of the LTTE delegation, never participated in good faith. He never passed on the opportunity to whitewash LTTE crimes including the murder of the respected foreign minister Kadirgamar. At the time of his death, Tamil Chelvan was leading the LTTE cadres in the frontlines in a military capacity. This was a perfectly legitimate target. He will not be missed by anyone who truely desires peace and do not believe in appeasing terrorists at any cost

Niro, London, UK

The Tamils are an enthnic group who are mainly Hindus.
The sinhalese are another ethnic group who are mainly
Buddhists. Somethings gone wrong in their relationship with
each other. Would'nt it be better in the first instant to form a
confederation of two states, the Sinhalese state would have
a Sinhalese prime minister and the Tamil state would have a tamil prime minister, but there would be one President for the
whole nation. If after 10 years the two states wanted to split
and become two nations, then that should be done peacefully.

Jeremy, Somerset, England

What the GoSL did was very wrong and quite cowardly becuase they killed him while he was sleeping. R.I.P Thamichelvan. The tamils will carry on fighting for their homeland Tamil Eelam....May we get pease soon!

Kavi, London, UK

Sri Lanka has given a clear signal in eliminating a non-combatant, political, peace negotiator in a cowardly manner. No talks; it is all out war, stooping to the lowest levels imaginable. This may turn out to be an important juncture in this civil war (which the government propaganda calls as "war on terror") as escalation of violence from both sides is what I foresee. How the world opinion views this killing will have an impact on the future course of the war.

Bala, Notts, UK

This crime against Peace by the Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka will sonn the face the horror of thr war.

Alex, toronto, CANADA

The brutal killing conducted by the Sri Lankan govt continues. This is another evidence that the govt does not want peace. If the Sri Lankan govt ever let the world media to enter the north and east to view the actual situation, that point the entire world will know about the brutal massive ethnic cleansing conducted by the cruel Sri Lankan govt....

Asanka, Auckland,

Liberate tamils from what?

The only thing the tamil people of sri lanka need liberating form is the terrorist LTTE. They are a law unto themselves and feed of the very people they are "setting free" while enslaving and brainwashing their children into child soldiers.

Now tell me, what are they liberating the tamil people from?

May Thamilselvan rest in peace, but may peace come to us too.

3, AL, SL

LTTE is not a terrorist Organisation. They are fightinh to liberatte innocent Tamil People. You should know the difference between terrorism and freedom fighters.

IF YOU CAN GURANTEE THE SAFETY OF TAMIL CIVILIANS. I CAN DISARM tAMIL FIGHTERS.

BALA, LONDON, UK

what rubbish is burator talikng...international terrorism?
this is a fight for minotiry freedom taking place in sri lanka

you are right the sinhala government is provoking mass killing of innocent people

RajasH, Lodnon,

Beware though ... there are also rumours that Thamilselvam was not in good terms with the Tiger leader towards the latter part of his life. This can be understood by the fact that he rarely made any comments or statements to the media in the very recent past (it was one Mr. Rasiah Illatharan who did most of the talking) - so I would have an open mind about who actually took his life ... whether it's the govt. or the tigers themselves.

Chanaka, Aveiro, Portugal

A good hit in the war against international terrorism. Unfortunately it is also likely provoke further atrocities by the rebels, such as the mass killing of innocent civilians in Colombo.

burrator, St Sulpice, France