The Sri Lankan government says Tamil chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead . Sri Lankan government says rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead . The offensive against the rebel groups is in its last stages , the government says . They have called for an independent state for the groups since 1983 .
Sri Lankan government says rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead . The offensive against the rebel groups is in its last stages , the government says . They have called for an independent state for the groups since 1983 .